Prevalence and factors associated with poor sleep quality among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prevalence and factors associated with poor sleep quality among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to identify the prevalence and factors associated with poor sleep quality among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method:

a cross-sectional study, conducted in June and July 2020, with 890 nursing professionals. To screen the outcome, question 3 of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire was used, assessing poor sleep quality 30 days preceding the application of the questionnaire. Associations between variables of interest were tested using Poisson regression models.

Results:

the prevalence of poor sleep quality was 68%. Associated factors were moderate or heavy workload, poor assessment of working conditions, suspected infection with COVID-19, more than two thirds of the workload for pandemic and the use of psychotropic drugs.

Conclusion:

the study pointed out a high prevalence of poor sleep quality among nursing workers with an important relationship with working conditions.

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