Sleep Quality among Nurses during the First Year of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nurses represent the largest section of the health-care workforce, and lack of sleep has an adverse influence on them, particularly during pandemics such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It causes not only health problem but also poor work results and an increased risk of medical errors. AIM: The goal of the study was to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality among nurses during COVID-19 outbreaks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among a group of nurses in the Al-Madinah region of Saudi Arabia at the National Guard Health Affairs in 2020 (1st year of the COVID-19 crisis). Data were collected using a validated questionnaire with two sections: Sociodemographic data such as age, nationality, family status, gender, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. RESULTS: There were 238 nurses in the report. 37.8% of them were found to be between the ages of 31 and 35, while 24.4% were under the age of 30. The nurses were mostly female (84%). Sleep latency, sleep disruption, overall subjective sleep quality, and sleep length were the most widely identified sleep problems. Sixty-six percent of the nurses said they had a poor night’s sleep. None of the demographic variables analyzed had a significant relationship with overall sleep quality. CONCLUSION: Majority of nurses working at the National Guard Health Affairs and primary health-care centers in Al-Medina, Saudi Arabia, experience poor sleep quality, during the 1st year of COVID-19 crisis regardless of their demographic characteristics.

Subjective sleep alterations in healthy subjects worldwide during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

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Nurses’ Sleep Quality and Quality of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Analysis of Correlation and Differences in the Rajawali Isolation and Non-Isolation Wards

“…The psychological impact on nurses has negative consequences for the organization, individual well-being, patient care, and health care systems 4,5,6,7 Research shows that during the COVID-19 outbreak, more than a third of medical personnel experienced symptoms of insomnia, accompanied by depression and anxiety symptoms 8 . Research shows that most nurses have poor sleep quality 9 . Sleep is one of the essential things for physical health for nurses as well as a strong regulator of the immunological process.…”

“…A study showed that nurses had poor sleep quality during 1 year of the COVID pandemic, but this study did not link sleep quality to nurses' quality of life. 9 Concerning previous studies and the importance of sleep quality and quality of life among nurses in their work caring for COVID-19 patients, the authors aim to determine the correlation between sleep quality and the quality of life among the nurses at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital Center during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also looks for differences in whether there are differences in sleep quality, quality of life, and quality of life domains between nurses in isolation wards and non-isolation wards; It is hoped that it can add insight to readers, nurses, future researchers, the public, and hospital policymakers regarding sleep quality and quality of life…”