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Has anyone heard about a big study being done by the University Health Network, University of Toronto about COVID-19 and sleep? There is supposed to be a survey people can fill out to help the researchers collect data.
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Dear members,
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a great deal of stress and anxiety about the fear of being infected with the virus, concerns about friends and family, about losing jobs and financial problems, and worries regarding the uncertainty about the outcome of the pandemic. In addition to these major stressors, the social confinement, and changes in daily routines and working schedules are likely to produce major changes in sleep and circadian (24-hour) rhythms during this pandemic.
The following initiative is an international collaboration involving several sleep experts from around the world. The objective of this survey is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep and circadian rhythms in adults. We aim to recruit several thousand adults (minimum of 1000 per participating country), aged 18 years and older, from different countries around the world.
Participation in this study is voluntary and is anonymous (no identifiable information, such as your name). If you are interested in participating in this research study, please click on the following link: https://ca.surveygizmo.com/s3/50076227/ICOSS-International-COVID-Sleep-Study-Questionnaire
If you have any questions about participation in this research study, please contact the Canadian Principal Investigator , Dr. Frances Chung, University Health Network, University of Toronto at 416 670-4253 or [email protected]
Thank you!
Dominique
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Chers membres,
La pandémie de COVID-19 a généré beaucoup de stress et d'anxiété dus à la peur d'être infecté par le virus, des inquiétudes concernant les amis et la famille, à la perte d'emplois et aux problèmes financiers, et des inquiétudes concernant l'incertitude quant à l'issue de la pandémie. En plus de ces facteurs de stress majeurs, l'isolement social et les changements dans les routines quotidiennes et les horaires de travail sont susceptibles de produire des changements majeurs dans le sommeil et les rythmes circadiens (24 heures) pendant cette pandémie.
L'initiative suivante est une collaboration internationale impliquant plusieurs experts du sommeil du monde entier. L'objectif de cette enquête est d'évaluer l'impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur le sommeil et les rythmes circadiens chez l'adulte. Nous visons à recruter plusieurs milliers d'adultes (minimum 1000 par pays participant), âgés de 18 ans et plus, de différents pays du monde.
La participation à cette étude est volontaire et anonyme (aucune information identifiable, telle que votre nom). Si vous êtes intéressé.e à participer à cette étude de recherche, veuillez cliquer sur le lien suivant: https://ca.surveygizmo.com/s3/50076227/ICOSS-International-COVID-Sleep-Study-Questionnaire
Si vous avez des questions sur la participation à cette étude de recherche, veuillez communiquer avec la principale chercheuse canadienne, Dre Frances Chung, University Health Network, Université de Toronto au 416 670-4253 ou à [email protected]
Merci!
Dominique
Has anything been published on stress and sleep quality due to COVID 19?
The studies are starting to be published. They are mostly from the countries that are farther ahead in dealing with the pandemic.
I just read one of the studies. It showed that COVID 19 stress leads to anxiety which results in poor sleep even for people who have not contracted the virus.
Here is the study:
Zhao, X., Lan, M., Huixiang, L., & Yang, J. (2020). Perceived stress and sleep quality among the non-diseased general public in China during the 2019 Coronavirus disease: A moderated mediation model. Sleep Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.05.021 .