Revista espanola de salud publica
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Jan 2021
[Effect of confinement during COVID-19 outbreak on sleep quality in Galicia.]
Stressful situations may have a negative effect on population's mental health, including impaired sleep quality. Thus, we analysed the effect on sleep during the confinement due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in a Galicia population sample, measuring subjective sleep satisfaction, and insomnia intensity and incidence. ⋯ Confinement situation in COVID-19 outbreak context in our environment has caused important alterations in the population's sleep quality, increasing the symptoms and incidence of insomnia.