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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare research
  • Sleep science
  • Patient experience

Background:

  • Sleep quality is crucial for patient recovery and well-being.
  • Hospital environments often present numerous challenges to restful sleep.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the perceived sleep quality and disturbances experienced by hospitalized patients.
  • To identify factors contributing to decreased sleep quality in a hospital setting.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study was conducted.
  • 100 hospitalized patients from various units were surveyed using the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire and a custom sleep quality assessment.
  • Data were collected on sleep depth, latency, awakenings, time awake, and overall quality, along with 17 disruptive factors.

Main Results:

  • The average sleep score indicated suboptimal sleep quality.
  • A significant positive correlation was found between ambient noise levels and sleep scores.
  • The five most disruptive factors identified were pain, laboratory draws, staff interactions, blood pressure checks, and intravenous alarms.

Conclusions:

  • Noise levels in hospitals are significantly associated with perceived sleep quality.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing environmental noise and minimizing specific sleep disturbances are recommended.
  • Improving sleep quality in hospitals may enhance patient satisfaction and promote better healing outcomes.