Domaç, Füsun MaydaKaracı, RahşanSünbül, Esra Aydın2023-04-102023-04-1020201307-671Xhttp://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.782300https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/386540https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/11406Aim: Sleep can be affected for various reasons such as social isolation, online education, shiftwork, etc. during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. People who havecomorbid psychiatric or sleep disorders before the pandemic are thought to be more affected.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep qualityand insomnia.Material and Methods: Our study was a retrospective study, and patients who admitted to thesleep outpatient clinic with insomnia complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic wereincluded. The complaints, sociodemographic characteristics, and diagnosis of the patients wereobtained from medical records.Results: Fifty-three patients diagnosed with insomnia according to the InternationalClassification of Sleep Disorders third edition (ICSD-3) were included in the study. The meansleep time before the pandemic was 6.8±1.2 hours, while it was 5.9±1.7 hours after thepandemic. After the pandemic, 13 (24.5%) patients had shortened sleep duration. There wasno difference in clinical features between those whose sleep duration decreased and did notchange during the pandemic. Twenty (37.7%) patients' complaints of insomnia started duringthe pandemic. Most of the patients whose complaints started during the pandemic were male(n=12, 60.0%). Their main complaint was difficulty in falling asleep (n=18, 90.0%). Theanxiety symptoms were remarkable.Conclusion: Sleep disorders during the pandemic are an important problem for everyone.However, some individuals have a higher risk of sleep problems. Therefore, the results of ourstudy may contribute to the interventions aimed at improving sleep quality during pandemic.en10.18678/dtfd.782300info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle22S12933386540