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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Mar-Apr;38(2):E55-E60.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000906. Epub 2022 Mar 25.

Sleep, Stress, and Symptoms Among People With Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Meghan O'Connell, Sangchoon Jeon, Samantha Conley, Sarah Linsky, Nancy S Redeker
Randomized Controlled Trial

Sleep, Stress, and Symptoms Among People With Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Meghan O'Connell et al. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns about the effects of stress on sleep and mental health, particularly among people with chronic conditions, including people with heart failure (HF).

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine changes in sleep, sleep-related cognitions, stress, anxiety, and depression among people with HF who participated in a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Participants self-reported sleep characteristics, symptoms, mood, and stress at baseline, 6 months after cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia or HF self-management education (attention control), and during the pandemic.

Results: The sample included 112 participants (mean age, 63 ± 12.9 years; 47% women; 13% Black; 68% New York Heart Association class II or III). Statistically significant improvements in sleep, stress, mood, and symptoms that occurred 6 months post treatment were sustained during the pandemic.

Conclusions: Improving sleep and symptoms among people with HF may improve coping during stressful events, and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia may be protective.

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