Peer-Reviewed Publication
J Clin Sleep Med2022;18(2):373-382.February 1, 2022Journal Article
Insomnia episodes, new-onset pharmacological treatments, and other sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Brazilian health care professionals.
Luciano F Drager1,2, Daniela V Pachito3,4, Claudia R C Moreno5,6, Almir R Tavares7, Silvia G Conway8,9, Márcia Assis10, Danilo A Sguillar11, Gustavo A Moreira12, Andrea Bacelar13, Pedro R Genta14
1Unidade de Hipertensão, Departamento de Clinica Medica, Disciplina de Nefrologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
2Unidade de Hipertensão, Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
3Núcleo de Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
4Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil.
5School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
6Stress Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
7Neurosciences Postgraduate Program, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
8Akasa-Formação e Conhecimento, São Paulo, Brazil.
9Psychiatry Department, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
10Clínica do Sono de Curitiba, Hospital São Lucas, Curitiba Paraná, Brazil.
11ENT Department of Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
12Department of Pediatrics and Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
13Carlos Bacelar Clinica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
14Laboratório do Sono, LIM 63, Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on insomnia and other sleep disturbances in health care professionals.
METHODS: A survey was distributed using social media and organizational emails to Brazilian active health care professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak. We explored potential associated factors including age, sex, occupation, workpla…
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