Google Trends reveals increases in internet searches for insomnia during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic
Author(s) -
KirsiMarja Zitting,
Heidi M. Lammersvan der Holst,
Robin K. Yuan,
Wei Wang,
Stuart F. Quan,
Jeanne F. Duffy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.8810
Subject(s) - pandemic , insomnia , medicine , population , mood , global health , disease , covid-19 , public health , psychiatry , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global health and economic crisis. Recent evidence from small samples suggest that it has increased mood and sleep disturbances, including insomnia, around the world. This study aimed to estimate the effect of COVID-19 on insomnia levels worldwide and in the United States during the acute phase of the pandemic.
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