ABSTRACT

COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2, capable of high human transmission. To protect against the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization proposed intervening guidance that included movement restrictions, isolation, restriction of national and international travel or movement, and full or partial closure of organizations and institutions. Police personnel play a vital role in safeguarding the spread of COVID-19; thus, potentially causing severe stress due to increased consignment and direct exposure to infection during duty. The study aimed to determine the effect of the added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and population lockdown on the sleep/wake 24 h rhythm of traffic police. A concise online questionnaire survey was conducted among the traffic police personnel of India. Collected data were analyzed statistically. Disorientation of working schedule, fear of being vulnerable to disease, pressure of maintaining law, and orders during lockdown increased stress level. The survey identified discontinuation of sleep, shift of mid-sleep time, increase in depression, plus stress and anxiety among traffic police personnel that affected their chronobiological milieu. Proper awareness of adequate health and safety measures, use of personnel protection equipment, regular conversation with family members, and meditation can help reduce stress during this pandemic situation.

摘要

COVID-19是一种严重传染性疾病，由严重的急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒2引起，可通过人类传播。为了防止COVID-19大流行，世界卫生组织提出了干预指南，包括行动限制，隔离，国内和国际旅行或行动的限制以及组织和机构的全部或部分关闭。警察在维护COVID-19的传播中起着至关重要的作用；因此，由于托运量增加和值勤期间直接暴露于感染之下，可能会导致严重的压力。这项研究旨在确定增加的COVID-19大流行压力和人口锁定对交警24小时睡眠/唤醒节奏的影响。在印度的交警人员中进行了简明的在线问卷调查。对收集的数据进行统计分析。工作日程混乱，害怕患病，担心维持法律的压力以及锁定期间的命令增加了压力水平。这项调查确定了影响其时间生物学环境的交警人员的睡眠中断，中途睡眠时间的变化，抑郁的加剧以及压力和焦虑。适当了解适当的健康和安全措施，使用人员保护设备，与家人定期交谈以及冥想可有助于减轻这种大流行情况下的压力。改变他们的时序生物学环境的交警人员的睡眠时间变化，抑郁加剧以及压力和焦虑。适当了解适当的健康和安全措施，使用人员保护设备，与家人定期交谈以及冥想可有助于减轻这种大流行情况下的压力。改变他们的时序生物学环境的交警人员的睡眠时间变化，抑郁加剧以及压力和焦虑。适当了解适当的健康和安全措施，使用人员保护设备，与家人定期交谈以及冥想可有助于减轻这种大流行情况下的压力。