Chhajer R, Shukla SD. Sleep Quality of Covid-19 Recovered Patients in India.
Neurosci Insights 2022;
17:26331055221109174. [PMID:
35770183 PMCID:
PMC9235310 DOI:
10.1177/26331055221109174]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective:
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India was widespread and caused
psychological distress among the citizens. Hospitals were running at a
premium, increasing deaths and trepidation stories were on air by media,
this generated sleep disturbances for many. This study aimed to examine the
sleep quality of Covid-19 recovered patients in India during the second wave
of the pandemic.
Methods:
Patients who had recently recovered from Covid-19 were invited to participate
in this cross-sectional study using various social media platforms. An
online survey questionnaire, including socio-demographics, health-related
information, Covid-19 related information, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality
Index (PSQI), was administered in June 2021. Descriptive statistics were
used to compare the scores among the mild, moderate, and severe groups.
ANOVA was used to find the difference between the groups for global PSQI
scores.
Results:
A total of 311 participants (261 mild, 45 moderate, and 5 severe) provided
usable responses. The Global PSQI score for the overall study sample was
8.22 ± 3.79. In the severe group, scores were higher 16.8 ± 2.59, and
statistically significant from mild or moderate groups. Sleep quality of
Covid-19 recovered patients was found to be statistically significantly
different based on their gender (P < .001), annual
income (P < .001), employment status
(P < .001), and marital status
(P < .001).
Conclusion:
Females, employment in the private sector, annual income below rupees 11
lakh, and unmarried Covid-19 recovered patients reported poor sleep quality.
As our findings indicate poor sleep quality among the Covid-19 recovered
patients during the second wave in India, designing psychological
interventions is recommended to support their wellbeing post-recovery.
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