Background and aims
The correlation between COVID-19 and its impact in the people's lifestyle are still very new. However it is already possible to notice that it have been affecting human behavior and their way of living. The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation of the COVID pandemic and how it affected medical students' sleep quality.
Methods
One hundred-fifty-three medical students from first to fifth year, volunteered to participate through an online questionnaire. Written approval was granted. The students answered a question (Q1) about the quality of their sleep. Q1: “During the pandemic, did you have any change on your sleep?”
Results
Sleeping more but with lower quality: 34,6%; Sleeping more and with better quality: 22,2%; Sleeping less and lower quality: 20,3%; Sleeping less but with the same quality: 11,1%; No changing on the sleep: 11,8%.
Conclusions
The changes in lifestyle during the pandemic were significant, especially for medical students that have had all their schedules changed and in some cases, have been even fighting against COVID-19. As a result of these changes, it's possible to notice that the amount and the quality of sleep have both been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. It could have been caused by a multitude of causes, ranging from emotional disorders to changes in the of the students' quality of life.