Status of the practice of sleep medicine in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Like other medical branches, the practice of sleep medicine has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the actual impact is not known. This study was planned to assess the status of the practice of sleep medicine in India during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.

Methods

This was an online questionnaire-based descriptive study. A 25-item questionnaire was developed to assess the functioning of sleep laboratories, use of telemedicine, and positive airway pressure therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The questionnaire was sent to the sleep physicians of 2 major sleep medicine societies of India. Responses were analyzed.

Results

In this study, the response rate was 64.6%. During this pandemic, 72% of physicians reported that they had

SUBMITTER: Kanchan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314670 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature