Assessment Of Effect Of COVID -19 Pandemic On Sleep And Mental Health

Abstract

Background: Poor sleep quality and increased psychological distress were also well-documented during earlier pandemics.The present study was conducted to assess effect of COVID -19 pandemic on sleep and mental health.

Materials & Methods:58 subjects of both genders were subjected to assessment of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance and stress was done by Patient Health Questionnaire -9 scale (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder -7 (GAD-7) and Pittsburg Sleep quality Index (PSQI) and Perceived Stress Scale -4 (PSS-4) respectively.

Results: Out of 58 patients, males were 34 and females were 24.We found that depression, anxiety, stress and sleep disturbance was seen in males 25, 22, 26 and 15 and female16, 12, 18 and 10. Occupation was student in 8, 14, 17 and 17, labourer22, 10, 17 and 4, officer11, 10, 10 and 4. Behaviour was smoker in 5, 6, 7 and 9, alcoholic in 6, 3, 4 and 8, smoker+ alcoholic12, 11, 3 and 7. Co-morbidities were hypertension in 5, 3, 6 and 5 and diabetes in 4, 4, 4 and 6 respectively.

Conclusion: There was high prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress and sleep disturbance in COVID- 19 pandemic.