Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34146229›Full record

ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2022

Barriers to sleep in acute hospital settings.

Chuan T Foo, Denise M O'Driscoll, Rowan P Ogeil, Dan Lubman, Alan C Young

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. Factors affecting sleep quality in hospitalised patients.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024
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  8. The silent threat: investigating sleep disturbances in hospitalized patients.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Chuan T FooDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Denise M O'DriscollDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Rowan P OgeilMonash Addiction Research Centre, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Dan LubmanMonash Addiction Research Centre, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Alan C YoungDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. alan.young@easternhealth.org.au.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to examine the environmental and operational factors that disrupt sleep in the acute, non-ICU hospital setting. DESIGN, SETTING AND

participantsThis was a prospective study of adult patients admitted to an acute tertiary hospital ward (shared versus single room) and sleep laboratory (single room conducive to sleep).

main outcome measuresThis study measured ambient light (lux) and sound (dB), number of operational interruptions, and questionnaires assessing sleep and mental health.

resultsSixty patients were enrolled, 20 in a double bedroom located close to the nursing station ('shared ward'), 20 in a single bedroom located distant to the nursing station ('single ward') and 20 attending the sleep laboratory for overnight polysomnography ('sleep laboratory'). Sleep was disturbed in 45% of patients in the shared and single ward groups (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index > 5). Light levels were appropriately low across all 3 locations. Sound levels (significant effect of room F(1.38) = 6.452, p = 0.015) and operational interruptions (shared ward 5.6 ± 2.5, single ward 6.2 ± 2.9, sleep laboratory 2.7 ± 2.1 per night, p < 0.05 wards compared to sleep laboratory) were higher in the shared and single ward group compared to the sleep laboratory but not compared to each other. Noise was rated as the greatest environmental disturbance by 70% of ward patients compared to 10% in the sleep laboratory.

conclusionHigher noise levels and frequent operational interruptions are potential barriers to sleep and recovery on an acute medical ward which are not ameliorated by being in a single bedroom located distant to the nursing station.

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NoiseSleepAdultHospitalsHumansPolysomnographyProspective StudiesHospitalsLightNoiseOperational interruptionsSleep quality

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PMID34146229

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