Knowledge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and sleep problems among a selected sample of psychiatric hospital staff in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

Journal: The Pan African medical journal

Volume: 40

Issue: 

Year of Publication: 2021

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Mental Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Forensic Unit, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Department of Psychiatry, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.

Abstract summary 

as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads, sleep problems are expected to increase among healthcare workers. Therefore, we aimed to assess the knowledge of COVID-19, sleep problem and identify sociodemographic factors associated with sleep problems among healthcare workers in a Nigerian neuropsychiatric hospital.a cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 healthcare workers in a neuropsychiatric hospital using self-administered questionnaires to assess knowledge of COVID-19, sleep problem, social support, and sociodemographic factors that affect sleep. Chi-square test and Spearman's correlation were applied to assess the association between sociodemographic factors and sleep problems.about 23.9% of the healthcare workers reported having a sleep problem. However, there was no association of sleep problems with any sociodemographic factors except age (r=0.26) and social support (r=-0.18).the study offered insight into the occurrence of sleep problems among healthcare workers and suggested a guide for planning interventions targeted at improving the psychological well-being of healthcare workers in the face of current global pandemics.

Authors & Co-authors:  Oderinde Akanni Olashore

Study Outcome 

Source Link: Visit source

Statistics
Citations :  Kolo E, Ahmed A, Hamisu A, Ajiya A, Akhiwu B. Sleep health of healthcare workers in Kano, Nigeria. Niger J Clin Pract. 2017 Apr;20(4):479–483.
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : 39
SSN : 1937-8688
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adult
Other Terms
COVID-19;Knowledge;Nigerian neuropsychiatric hospital;sleep problem
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
Uganda