Journal article
Altered Sleep Duration and Poor Quality of Sleep Among Pharmacy Students Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown: A South-Indian Study
Sleep and vigilance, Vol.6(1), pp.1-129
10/29/2021
DOI: 10.1007/s41782-021-00178-w
PMCID: PMC8554515
PMID: 34729450
Abstract
The nationwide lockdown enforced due to the spread of coronavirus disease-2019 had a definite impact on sleep.
To observe any changes in the duration, pattern and quality of sleep among pharmacy students due to the lockdown.
A google form-based cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out after approval was obtained from the ethical committee in the month of July 2021 among 310 pharmacy students. The validated form was electronically administered after obtaining the informed consent. All the data pertaining to duration, pattern and quality of sleep before and during the lockdown was collected and analyzed using STATA version 16.0.
Out of 310 participants, the study revealed an increase in the time needed to fall asleep (
value < 0.001) and in the total duration of sleep (
value < 0.001). A delay in the time of sleep in the morning (
value < 0.001) and at night (
value < 0.001) was also one among the many significant results. The incidences of jerky leg movements (
value < 0.001), snoring (
value < 0.001), frequent nightmares (
value < 0.001) and anxiety (
value < 0.001) were also increased as a direct effect of the lockdown.
The study has confirmed the detrimental impact of the lockdown on sleep among pharmacy students. All attributes of sleep duration and sleep quality have achieved statistical significance signifying the need to develop cognitive behavioral interventions and prevent the worsening of mental health amidst the COVID-19 era.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Altered Sleep Duration and Poor Quality of Sleep Among Pharmacy Students Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown: A South-Indian Study
- Creators
- P Vaidehi Bhat - Nitte UniversitySophia M George - Nitte UniversitySharad Chand - Nitte UniversityKauma Kurian - Mamta Health Institute for Mother and ChildEmy Susan Roy - Nitte UniversityGreeshma Mathew - Nitte UniversityR Prajnashree - Nitte UniversityHaritha S Nath - Nitte UniversityAkshara Theresa Babu - Nitte UniversityJeffrey C Reist - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Sleep and vigilance, Vol.6(1), pp.1-129
- DOI
- 10.1007/s41782-021-00178-w
- PMID
- 34729450
- PMCID
- PMC8554515
- NLM abbreviation
- Sleep Vigil
- ISSN
- 2510-2265
- eISSN
- 2510-2265
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/29/2021
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy Practice and Science; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984365888402771
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