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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Prevalence and factors associated with poor sleep quality among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210517
04-15-2022
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence and factors associated with poor sleep quality among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210517
04-15-2022DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0517
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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.