A new study measured sleep quality among Ontario adults during the early stages of COVID-19. (SHVETS production/Pexels)
A new study measured sleep quality among Ontario adults during the early stages of COVID-19. (SHVETS production/Pexels) - A new study co-authored by Western researchers found Ontario adults experienced poor sleep quality during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in Sleep Medicine in March 2022, is part of a larger longitudinal study focusing on chronic disease among Ontario adults during the pandemic. It included 2,192 participants between the ages of 30 and 59, the highest at-risk group for chronic disease, like obesity and diabetes. The findings provide insights into the sleep patterns of Canadians during the early stages of the COVID-19 lockdown and can help health-care providers be better prepared to treat sleep issues in the future, especially during a pandemic. Authors of the study include Western researchers Katie Shillington, Shauna Burke, Patricia Tucker and Jennifer Irwin, in the Faculty of Health Sciences; Victor Ng from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry; and Leigh Vanderloo, research fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The study used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to determine the quality of respondents' sleep, with a score of above five out of 21 indicating poor sleep quality.
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