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Lucca Passow Carpinelli1, Luis Eduardo Gauer2, Victor Henrique Dominiak Soares1
1Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Abstract:
Refugees and asylum seekers face significant mental health challenges, yet sleep disturbances remain underrecognized despite their critical impact on well-being. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed sleep quality and insomnia severity across 66 studies (n = 42,956). Pooled analyses of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) based on studies identified in Cochrane, Embase, and PubMed from database inception to December 2024 revealed clinically significant sleep disturbances. The pooled mean ISI score (13.76, 95% CI 10.39-17.13) falls within the upper end of the subthreshold range, bordering on moderate clinical insomnia, while PSQI scores (8.59, 95% CI 2.11-15.07) exceeded clinical thresholds for poor sleep. The pooled prevalence of sleep adversities was 43.2% in adults and 36.4% in children. Secondary findings highlighted prolonged sleep latency and frequent nightmares. Although subgroup analyses suggested trends across populations and assessment methods, statistical significance was limited by sample heterogeneity. Standardized sleep assessments must be integrated into refugee health protocols, with targeted interventions addressing insomnia risk factors.
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