686 Sleep Education and Sleep Outcomes in the Time of Covid-19 in Mexico

Abstract

Introduction: This study examines computer-mediated sleep education for health providers enrolled in a certified diabetes educator program in November 2020 in Mexico. Methods: Data derived from pre/post ratings assessed knowledge of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia, restless legs syndrome (RLS), short sleep duration (SSD), circadian rhythm disorders (CRD), and drowsy driving (DD) on a 5-point Likert-like scale, and five true/ false questions regarding misconceptions about sleep. Outcomes included self-reported sleep problems among providers since the onset of the March 2020 Covid-19 surge in Mexico. Pre/post means were compared with paired t-tests using SPSS (V25) with significance set at p<0.05. Results: Volunteer participants (N=23; 83% women; 52% nutritionists; 48% health providers) were recruited from the fall semester 2020 diabetes educator certificate program. Means with standard deviations showed significant learning for all sleep disorders following the training (OSA: 3.1±1.0 to 4.4±0.78; Insomnia: 3.2±0.85 to 4.3±0.82; RLS: 2.1±1.2 to 4.2±0.95; SSD: 2.7 ±1.1 to 4.4±0.72; CRD: 2.6±1.2 to 4.4±0.73; DD: 2.6±1.1 to 4.4±0.78, all p