Abstract

Study. The relationship of sleep disorders with anxiety in practicing neurologists in the context of a pandemic. Goals. To assess the quality of sleep, the level of anxiety and their mutual influence in neurologists.Design. 330 neurologists were interviewed using the GoogleForms service, using the questionnaire "The psychological impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the population is measured using the Psycho-Covid‑19 questionnaire" in partnership with an international group of researchers led by VitoTummino and Dr. FrancoVimercati (Italy). Results. Sleep disorders ranging from mild to very severe were detected in 35% of respondents, which indicates that they have a high risk of insomnia. A statistically significant positive correlation of sleep disorders with both the overall indicator of psychological risk and the possibility of developing psychopathological syndromes is shown. Conclusion. The detection and correction of sleep disorders is important as a preventive measure and for the correction of anxiety disorders in medical professionals.

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