Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study
Introduction: COVID-19 has placed enormous strain on healthcare providers (HCPs). This study aimed to determine the quality of sleep (QoS), and associated factors, of HCPs in primary care clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This was a web-based cross-sectional study of HCPs from 30 prim...
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| author | Ching, Siew-Mooi Ismail, Irmi Zarina Cheong, Ai Theng Yee, Anne Thurasamy, Ramayah Lim, Poh Ying Supian, Ziti Akthar Azmi, Siti Umi Fairuz Ng, Jun Ying Koh, Wen Ming Ismail, Noor Diana Lee, Kai Wei Ismail Bukhary, Norizzati Bukhary Chiam, Rebecca Wen Li |
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| description | Introduction: COVID-19 has placed enormous strain on healthcare providers (HCPs). This study aimed to determine
the quality of sleep (QoS), and associated factors, of HCPs in primary care clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This was a web-based cross-sectional study of HCPs from 30 primary care clinics in Malaysia. QoS was
assessed using a validated single-item scale, and the response ranged from 0 (poor) to 10 (excellent). SPSS version 26
was used for the analysis. Results: Our study included 1280 respondents. The mean QoS score was 6.725 = 1.961.
One demographic factor that was positively associated with QoS was age. Having one workplace, nurse, medical
assistant, medical laboratory technician (or healthcare assistant compared to being a driver, were also significantly
positively associated with QoS. Personality factors that were significantly positively associated with QoS were HCPs’
abilities to cope with work stress and be altruistic. There were negative correlations between QoS and being a male
HCP, concern about COVID-19 mortality and perceived risk of exposure to COVID-19. Conclusion: HCPs with clinical roles who were older, had a single workplace, were altruistic and could cope with work stress had better QoS.
To maintain the QoS of HCPs, healthcare organisations should promote regular activities supporting the staffs’ mental health and encourage compassion for the organisation and an altruistic work culture, especially among younger
employees. |
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| spelling | upm-1090662024-10-14T07:22:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109066/ Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study Ching, Siew-Mooi Ismail, Irmi Zarina Cheong, Ai Theng Yee, Anne Thurasamy, Ramayah Lim, Poh Ying Supian, Ziti Akthar Azmi, Siti Umi Fairuz Ng, Jun Ying Koh, Wen Ming Ismail, Noor Diana Lee, Kai Wei Ismail Bukhary, Norizzati Bukhary Chiam, Rebecca Wen Li Introduction: COVID-19 has placed enormous strain on healthcare providers (HCPs). This study aimed to determine the quality of sleep (QoS), and associated factors, of HCPs in primary care clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This was a web-based cross-sectional study of HCPs from 30 primary care clinics in Malaysia. QoS was assessed using a validated single-item scale, and the response ranged from 0 (poor) to 10 (excellent). SPSS version 26 was used for the analysis. Results: Our study included 1280 respondents. The mean QoS score was 6.725 = 1.961. One demographic factor that was positively associated with QoS was age. Having one workplace, nurse, medical assistant, medical laboratory technician (or healthcare assistant compared to being a driver, were also significantly positively associated with QoS. Personality factors that were significantly positively associated with QoS were HCPs’ abilities to cope with work stress and be altruistic. There were negative correlations between QoS and being a male HCP, concern about COVID-19 mortality and perceived risk of exposure to COVID-19. Conclusion: HCPs with clinical roles who were older, had a single workplace, were altruistic and could cope with work stress had better QoS. To maintain the QoS of HCPs, healthcare organisations should promote regular activities supporting the staffs’ mental health and encourage compassion for the organisation and an altruistic work culture, especially among younger employees. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2023-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109066/1/2023121810003910_MJMHS_0156.pdf Ching, Siew-Mooi and Ismail, Irmi Zarina and Cheong, Ai Theng and Yee, Anne and Thurasamy, Ramayah and Lim, Poh Ying and Supian, Ziti Akthar and Azmi, Siti Umi Fairuz and Ng, Jun Ying and Koh, Wen Ming and Ismail, Noor Diana and Lee, Kai Wei and Ismail Bukhary, Norizzati Bukhary and Chiam, Rebecca Wen Li (2023) Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (suppl.17). pp. 72-80. ISSN 1675-8544; eISSN: 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/our_journal/volume_19_2023/mjmhs_vol19_supp_17_december_2023-76889 10.47836/mjmhs.19.s17.10 |
| spellingShingle | Ching, Siew-Mooi Ismail, Irmi Zarina Cheong, Ai Theng Yee, Anne Thurasamy, Ramayah Lim, Poh Ying Supian, Ziti Akthar Azmi, Siti Umi Fairuz Ng, Jun Ying Koh, Wen Ming Ismail, Noor Diana Lee, Kai Wei Ismail Bukhary, Norizzati Bukhary Chiam, Rebecca Wen Li Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
| title | Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during COVID-19 in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | quality of sleep and associated factors among healthcare providers during covid-19 in malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study |
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