An international study of post-COVID sleep health.

Journal: Sleep health

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

Year of Publication: 2022

Affiliated Institutions:  Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA. Electronic address: elisabet.alzueta@sri.com. Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA. Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain. Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA. Health Sciences Department, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain. Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA; Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Abstract summary 

COVID-19 has infected millions of people worldwide, with growing evidence that individuals with a history of infection may continue to show persistent post-COVID symptoms (long COVID). The aim of this study was to investigate sleep health in an international sample of individuals who reported previously testing positive for COVID-19.Cross-sectional.Online survey distributed online between March and June 2021.A total of 1001 individuals who reported a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 across different geographical regions, including North and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe.Self-reported sleep health, using the Regulatory Satisfaction Alertness Timing Efficiency Duration scale, as recalled before a COVID-19 diagnosis and also reported currently.Individuals reported worse overall current sleep health, with lower ratings across the 6 dimensions of sleep health (sleep regularity, satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration) compared to their ratings as recalled before COVID-19 infection. Greater severity of COVID-19 symptoms was the strongest predictor of poor current sleep health (P < .001), independent of demographics, presence of a pre-existing chronic health condition, and time since infection. Poor current sleep health was associated with poorer current quality of life (P < .001).Poor current sleep health is evident in individuals with a history of COVID-19, particularly those with more severe symptoms at the time of their COVID-19 infection and is associated with a poorer quality of life. Clinicians and researchers should assess sleep health in COVID-19 patients and investigate long-term associations with their mental and physical health, as well as potential benefits of improving sleep in this population.

Authors & Co-authors:  Alzueta Elisabet E Perrin Paul B PB Yuksel Dilara D Ramos-Usuga Daniela D Kiss Orsolya O Iacovides Stella S de Zambotti Massimiliano M Cortes Mar M Olabarrieta-Landa Laiene L Arango-Lasprilla Juan Carlos JC Baker Fiona C FC

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Nalbandian A, Sehgal K, Gupta A, et al. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Nat Med. 2021;27(4):601–615.
Authors :  11
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.06.011
SSN : 2352-7226
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Humans
Other Terms
COVID-19;General population;Long COVID;Quality of life;Sleep
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States