The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep quality of patients who have the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder (tur)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION[|]It was aimed to investigate the changes in sleep quality of patients who have the diagnosis Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic process and its relation with the time spent at home, and to determine the effects of the process on patients by investigating the changes in patients' weight, the amount of smoking and alcohol use.[¤]METHODS[|]The files of patients who have been regularly followed up for at least 1 year with the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder at the Community Mental Health Center were examined. Patients who met working criteria and patients whose data for the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, Young Mania Rating Scale, and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, which were applied within 3 months before the start of social isolation measures and at least 2 months after this date was complete in their file, were included in the study.[¤]RESULTS[|]42 patients aged between 21 and 60 were included in the study. It was found that subscales of PUKI except the "sleep time" and "habitual sleep efficacy" and the general sleep quality were significantly impaired during the pandemic process, but this impairement was not related to the number of days spent at home. It was determined that 52.4% of our patients put on weight, 7.1% of smokers increased smoking, and there was no significant change in depression and mania scale scores.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]Although they were in remission period, the sleep quality of the patients was negatively affected. These findings indicates the importance of Community Mental Health Center services.[¤]

Keywords

• bipolar disorder
• sleep quality
• covid-19 pandemic