Fatigue and sleep quality levels of post-COVID-19 healthcare workers and
affecting factors
Abstract
Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are the occupational group with
the highest potential to be affected by infectious diseases and
epidemics. Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to reveal the fatigue
and sleep quality levels of HCWs who survived COVID-19 and influencing
factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 133
post-COVID-19 HCWs who applied to internal medicine outpatient clinic
between March 1, 2021 and April 15, 2021 in Turkey. Sociodemographic
Data Form, Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality
Index (PSQI) were used to obtain research data. Results: More than half
of the post-COVID-19 HCWs had fatigued (55.6%) and had poor sleep
quality (59.4%). The mean fatigue and sleep quality score was higher
under the age of 40. Increasing PSQI score (the worse sleep quality),
increased the fatigue 1.54 times. Being female worsened sleep quality
6.61 times, being overweight worsened sleep quality 4.81 times, and
increasing FAS score worsened sleep quality 1.39 times. Discussion: In
this study, it was determined that post-COVID-19 HCWs had high levels of
fatigue and sleep quality. order for the health service to continue
without interruption during the prolonged pandemic process, it is
thought that post-COVID-19 HCWs should be followed up regularly in terms
of possible health problems.