Impact of COVID -19 Lockdown on sleep quality among undergraduate students of Terna Dental College: A questionnaire based study
Saurabh Prithyani, Shivani Jaiswal, Dipika Mitra, Prachi Gurav, Ruchi Chandak- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Aim:The aim of study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 emergency period in a sample of undergraduate students of the Terna dental college, Nerul, Navi-Mumbai. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in the form of a questionnaire, comprised of a total of 30 closed-ended questions, which were divided into twosections. The first section was designed to gather demographic information and the second sectionfocusedonassessment of sleep quality and insomnia. It was distributed as google forms amongst dental students in Terna dental college. Datawas analyzed statistically using SPSS software. Results- The results of the study showedthat quality of sleep has significantly decreased in after COVID pandemic among undergraduate dental students. Conclusion- Furthermore, awareness should be raised about the importance of proper amount and sleep quality as well as detrimental effects of poor-quality sleep on daily activities, physical and mental well-being, and the overall quality of life. Keywords:COVID-19; Dental Students.