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Preventing intensive care unit delirium: a patient-centered approach to reducing sleep disruption
Amy Stuck1, Mary Jo Clark, Cynthia D Connelly
1Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Stuck.amy@scrippshealth.org
Abstract:
Delirium in the intensive care unit is a disorder with multifactorial causes and is associated with poor outcomes. Sleep-wake disturbance is a common experience for patients with delirium. Care processes that disrupt sleep can lead to sleep deprivation, contributing to delirium. Patient-centered care is a concept that considers what is best for each individual. How can clinicians use a patient-centered approach to alter processes to decrease patient disruptions and improve sleep and rest? Could timing of blood draws and soothing music work to promote sleep?
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