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Prevalence of Insomnia in the Early Post-COVID-19 Recovery Period

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  • Robert Pudlo

    (Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Izabela Jaworska

    (Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Anna Szczegielniak

    (Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Jacek Niedziela

    (3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
    3rd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Zofia Kułaczkowska

    (3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland)

  • Alicja Nowowiejska-Wiewióra

    (3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland)

  • Jerzy Jaroszewicz

    (Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Mariusz Gąsior

    (3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
    3rd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

Abstract

Background: Sleep is a complex, reversible process that is responsible for the modulation of various physiological mechanisms. COVID-19-related sleep disorders are affecting different populations with a heterogenous prevalence, yet high rates among infected patients are frequently reported. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of insomnia in the early post-COVID-19 recovery period and explore the differences in the results acquired by the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) by gender and selected infection severity parameters. Methods: The data presented in the paper come from a prospective, observational study on COVID-19 complications (SILCOV-19) consisting of 200 COVID-19 patients. The AIS was used for the quantitative measurement of insomnia symptoms based on ICD-10 criteria. Results: 32% ( n = 64) of all patients in the study group obtained results indicating sleep disturbances (>5 points on the scale), while 21.5% ( n = 43) obtained results indicating insomnia (>10 points on the scale). The analysis of the results obtained by all patients in the AIS showed a significant correlation with the duration of symptoms (Spearman’s rank-order: R = 0.18; p < 0.05), but not with the number of days spent in the hospital or age. Women achieved a higher score in overall AIS, as well as in questions assessing total sleep time, well-being the next day, physical and mental fitness the next day, and sleepiness during the day ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: the prevalence of insomnia in the early post-COVID-19 recovery period is high.

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  • Robert Pudlo & Izabela Jaworska & Anna Szczegielniak & Jacek Niedziela & Zofia Kułaczkowska & Alicja Nowowiejska-Wiewióra & Jerzy Jaroszewicz & Mariusz Gąsior, 2022. "Prevalence of Insomnia in the Early Post-COVID-19 Recovery Period," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:14224-:d:958602
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