Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 8, 2026

Author Spotlight: Unveiling the Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Symptoms in Depression
Published on: April 26, 2024
[FACTORS THAT INTERFERE WITH PATIENT'S SLEEP IN THE HOSPITAL]
Unlabelled:
The sleep disorders are quite common in hospitalized patients, but are also undervalued by health professionals. The identification of factors that interfere with sleep patients has been the subject of numerous studies.
Objective:
To identify factors that interfere with the patient's sleep in the hospital.
Methodology:
We performed a research on EBSCO (CINAHL with Full Text; MEDLINE with Full Text; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects; Medlatina), LILACS (full text available) andSCIELO (Brazil, Spain andPortugal), andsearch full-text articles, publishedfrom 1 January 2007 to 31 December2012. The PI[C]O method was used, and selected six articles from a total of thirty-six.
Results:
We identify 20 factors that interfere with the patient's sleep in the hospital and describe particular aspects relevant to each of these factors.
Conclusion:
The factors that interfere with the patient's sleep in the hospital were grouped into External (Environmental and Associated to care) and Internal (Physiological and Psychological). The results allow us to realize that these factors are identified, but they still persist in services, interfering with the patient's sleep. Awareness of health professionals is the first step to adopt the measures suggested in this article, in order to reduce the impact of these factors on the patient's sleep in the hospital.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is a more severe form of sleep loss...
Insomnia
Multiple factors contribute...
Management of Insomnia
Chronopharmacokinetics: Circadian Rhythms and Influence on Drug Response
The time of drug administration is an important factor to consider, as it can influence the toxic dose of a drug. For example, a study conducted by Prins et al. in 1997 examined the effects of the timing of...
Sedatives and Hypnotics Drugs: Miscellaneous Agents
Melatonin congeners like ramelteon (Rozerem) and tasimelteon (Hetlioz) selectively bind to melatonin receptors (MT1 and MT2) and thus mimic the actions of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles. Tasimelteon is primarily used for non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder, common in blind patients. They are also used to treat conditions like insomnia...
Heart Failure VI: Adjunct Therapies

