Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Sleep Sciences 2476-2938 6 1-2 2022 04 19 11 18 EN Gordafarid Moradian Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Neda Doozandeh Tabarestani Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shirin Esmaeili Dolabi Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Fatemeh Monjazabi Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mahsa Farahanipour Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Negin Mojarad Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2020 09 22 2022 04 19 Background and Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the physiologic and psychological systems of humans and can lead to different degrees of depression, stress, anxiety, and insomnia. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care education on sleep quality and psychological disorders in patients with COVID-19 following discharge. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on 50 patients with COVID-19, who were educated via telephone. The average time for each interview and education was 20-40 minutes. The education included effective ways to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression as well as sleep hygiene. Data collection tools included three sections: demographic information, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS). These questionnaires were completed by three nurses once 2-3 days after discharge and again one month later by tele-phone. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: 69% of patients were men with a mean age of 59 years old. Significant difference was observed in each of the subscales of depression, anxiety, and stress, and their total mean (P < 0.0500), in addition, a significant difference was observed in sleep quality of patients with COVID-19 (P < 0.0500) between 2-3 days after discharge and 1 month later after education. Conclusion: People with COVID-19 had less sleep quality and higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The self-care education regarding sleep hygiene and ways to deal with stress to improve these factors had a significant impact and led to a significant level. https://jss.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jss/article/view/178