Sleep disturbances among physicians during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess prevalence and related factors of sleep disturbances among Saudi physicians during COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through a questionnaire including items about demographic characters, knowledge about covid-19 and items to assess sleep quality that were extracted from Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale.

Results

Prevalence of sleep disorders was 43.9%, doctors in the age group of 31-40 years, associate consultants had a significant higher prevalence of sleep disorders. Medical interns and laboratory/pathology/microbiology doctors had a significant more difficulty in fall asleep during COVID-19, and internists and surgeons had a significant higher percent of those who used sleeping pills. Resident doctors had a significant higher percent of

SUBMITTER: Alnofaiey YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7576978 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature