Journal of Modern Nursing MedicineJPCNS

Objective To investigate the incidence of sleep problems, depression and anxiety symptoms in family members of patients with severe mental illness during home isolation during COVID-19. Methods The Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to investigate the anxiety, depression symptoms and sleep problems of 200 family members of patients with severe mental illness during home isolation during COVID-19. Results The mean sleep time of family members of patients with severe mental illness was 5.71±1.09 hours and the sleep incubation period was 33.49±28.87 minutes. The detection rates of difficulty falling asleep, sleep maintenance or early waking, nightmares and sleep drugs were 76.0%, 80.5%, 45.0% and 19.0%, respectively. In addition, 60 percent of the subjects had poor sleep quality, and 46 percent and 40 percent detected symptoms of depression and anxiety. Sleep quality and anxiety symptoms were significantly correlated with depressive symptoms. Conclusions Sleep disorders, depression and anxiety symptoms are common in the family members of patients with severe mental illness during the period of home isolation management of COVID-19. Comprehensive intervention measures should be taken to address these problems, and psychosocial and individual behavior factors should be taken into account.

epidemic, public health event, mental illness, family