The current novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has raised many questions and concerns, some of which impact on sleep. Given the importance of healthy sleep for immune function and well-being, the British Sleep Society is interested in the early detection of sleep-related problems resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Mental health, stress, anxiety and lifestyle changes during the lockdown may impact on sleep, even in subjects that were not infected. In addition, there might be an unknown direct impact on sleep in subjects who have had the infection.
We would be grateful if you took the time to fill in this questionnaire and consider distributing it to distribute this to parties who may have an interest in sleep. The results will be used to inform sleep services to support patients in the months to come and establish an early monitoring of potentially newly occurring conditions.
The survey should take you about 10minutes to complete.
BSS statement on sleep-related advice during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic
https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BSS-statement-on-sleep-related-advice-during-the-coronavirus-Covid-19-pandemi.pdf General Government Advice on Covid-19 (not specific to sleep)
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General advice on what to do during the pandemic can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus.
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Patients with conditions other than Covid-19 are given particular advice on how to protect themselves. Find out whether you belong to a vulnerable group of patients at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and- protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and- protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19#what-do-we-mean-by- extremely-vulnerable.