EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SLEEP PATTERNS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ

Volume 11 , Issue 4 , December 2021 , Pages 493-501

Authors

Abdullah Faqiyazdin Ahmed Mzury 1

1 Scientific Commission of Medicine, Kurdistan Board of Medical Specialty, Hai Ziraa Square, Arbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

DOI logo 10.17656/jsmc.10336

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Abstract

Background
Quality sleep is fundamental to human wellbeing. Healthcare providers are at the frontline of dealing with
patients with COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019), rendering them more susceptible to sleep disturbance by
different factors.
Objectives
To observe sleep changes and the effect of lockdown on the duration and quality of sleep of health professionals
and medical students during the COVI-19 pandemic in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Materials and Methods
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study; a self-administered questionnaire was sent to 500 health
professionals and medical students online from 2nd July 2020 to 2nd September 2020. The questionnaire used
was a part of a multinational study on sleep patterns in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic (International
COVID-19 sleep study, ICCOS) after permission was obtained. All methods were performed in consistence
with verified regulations and guidelines. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Data were
entered by Microsoft Excel Worksheet
Results
A total of 304 individuals had responded to the online questionnaire; 53.6% were males. The mean age (in
years) was 32.84 (± SD 11.65). The average night sleep and the average 24 hours sleep increased significantly
during the COVID-19 pandemic and there was a significant statistical difference in “dreaming” patterns of the
study sample before and after the pandemic.
Conclusion
This study concludes that the quality of sleep and daytime function of participants were not impaired despite
the worldwide and national stress of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the previous lifestyle of this group of
population and their ability to spend more time with their families. 

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