The immediate impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on subjective sleep status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been ongoing in China since January 2020. The threat of infection affects the work and life of most of the population and may also damage sleep. This study aims to examine the subjective sleep status and mental health of the population during the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Method

The data were collected through an online questionnaire with a sample of 5461 individuals in China from February 5, 2020, to February 23, 2020. Participants were divided into four groups based on their degree of threat from COVID-19: Group 1 was most closely associated with COVID-19, including inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19, first-line hospital workers and first-line management staff; Group 2 included outpatients diagnosed w

SUBMITTER: Lin LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7831667 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature