Calidad del sueño del personal de enfermería durante la pandemia en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The pandemic has been a source of numerous causes of stress among health personnel who have been emotionally affected, and have higher levels of depression and anxiety, where workers are vulnerable to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD), the quality of sleep therefore tends to be affected being one of the main global health challenges knowing how to treat it. Objective: To determine the sleep quality of nursing staff during the pandemic in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: Descriptive. quantitative. Design: Prospective and Transversal. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Oviedo Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Questionnaire. Population: 106 professionals. Results: 59% were female, between the ages of 25 and 30, 41%. The marital status 55% are single. Regarding the work shift, 47.2% work 8 hours, 53% work in different areas, followed by the emergency area 20%. 60% have no other job. Through the Oviedo questionnaire, it was determined that 34% have average sleep satisfaction. In the identification of insomnia, it is observed that 46% of the professional’s present mild insomnia, 20% presented hypersomnia. The Pittsburgh scale showed that 74.5% have mild difficulty falling asleep. Conclusions: Sleep disorders can significantly affect the quality of life and work performance of professionals, important measures to identify it, treat these problems to improve the health and well-being of professionals in the workplace.