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Quality of sleep and health-related quality of life among health care professionals treating patients with coronavirus disease-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

J. Stojanov  and
A. Stojanov
J. Stojanov*
Affiliation:
Special Hospital for Psychiatric Disorders, Admission Women’s Ward, Nis, Serbia
A. Stojanov
Affiliation:
Clinical Centre Nis, Clinic Of Neurology, Nis, Serbia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Health care professionals exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are facing high levels of stress.

Objectives

The aim was to evaluate the quality of sleep (QoS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), among health care professionals treating patients with COVID-19, as well as quantifying the magnitude of symptoms of depression and levels of anxiety.

Methods

We included 201 health care professionals in a cross-sectional, web-based study by applying 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Scale, Zung Self-rating Depression Scale, 36-item Health Survey of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF36), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and additional survey constructed for the purpose of the study.

Results

Poor QoS and HRQoL correlated with high health anxiety and severe depressive symptoms and several demographic characteristics. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that higher scores on GAD-7 (beta = .71, p < .01) and lower scores on mental health (MH) subscale on SF36 questionnaire (beta = –.69; p < .01) were independent predictors of the higher PSQI score (adjusted R2 = .61, p < .01 for overall model). Higher scores on GAD-7 (beta = .68, p < .01) and worse self-perceived mental status (beta = .25; p < .05) were independent predictors of the lower SF36 scores (adjusted R2 = .73, p < .01 for overall model).

Conclusions

The major MH burden of health care professionals treating infected patients during the COVID-19 pandemic indicates that they need psychological support.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Covid-19Quality of sleephealth-related quality of life
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S380 - S381
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