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Sleep During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ioanna Papagiouvanni¹, Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas², Christos Vettas¹

¹Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Current Psychiatry Reports

|October 3, 2022

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted sleep across populations, worsening illness severity and increasing susceptibility. Interventions like telemedicine and cognitive behavioral therapy can help manage pandemic-related sleep disorders.

Keywords:

COVID-19 General population Healthcare workers Patients Sleep

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Public Health

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented global health challenges.
Sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as a significant factor influencing health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep patterns in various populations.
To understand the relationship between pandemic-induced sleep dysfunction and disease severity.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of existing literature.
Analysis of studies focusing on sleep disorders in COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers, and the general population.

Main Results:

Sleep deprivation is linked to immune system dysregulation, potentially worsening COVID-19 outcomes.
COVID-19 patients with sleep disorders experienced more severe disease.
Healthcare workers faced increased sleep disorders due to atypical workloads, raising infection susceptibility and work-related errors.
General population experienced impaired sleep quality due to circadian misalignment and stressors.

Conclusions:

The pandemic has led to widespread sleep dysfunction, impacting both clinical and general populations.
Effective interventions include telemedicine, cognitive behavioral therapy, and sleep hygiene practices.
Pharmacological interventions, including cautious use of psychotropic medications and melatonin, show potential benefits.