Alterações de sono em profissionais da saúde que prestam atendimento a pacientes com suspeita ou confirmação de Covid-19

Abstract

Identify the prevalence of sleep disorders in health professionals who provide care to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out using an online form, sent by electronic means, to health professionals, with higher education, of both genders, aged 18 years or over, from any city in Brazil . Data collection took place from August to December 2020 and participants were asked about sleep disorders and sociodemographic, health and lifestyle characteristics. Statistical analysis included sample description, verification of the prevalence of sleep disorders, with a 95% confidence interval (CI95) and its distribution according to predictor variables. Results: The sample included 184 health professionals, with a prevalence of sleep disorders of 72.4% (CI95 66-79) There was a predominance of females (69%; p=0.003), professionally categorized (p=0.034) as physicians (48.4%), nurses (32.1%) and other higher education professions (19.6%), with medium/high self-perception of fear of being contaminated with COVID-19 (60.3%; p =0.001). Discussion: There was a high prevalence of sleep disorders among health professionals, with greater frequency in females, nurses and those with average/high self-perception of fear of being contaminated with COVID-19. The findings support the need to seek solutions aimed at the physical and mental well-being of health professionals who attend COVID-19 patients.