ArticleBMC nursing2026
Evidence-based sleep promotion in acute care from the perspective of nursing staff: a cross-sectional study.
Article in BMC nursing, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07265713 (Bring Sleep to Life - Evaluation and Description of a Sleep Intervention in Emergency Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Bring Sleep to Life - Evaluation and Description of a Sleep Intervention in Emergency Care
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring Nursing Team Perceptions of Sleep in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Nursing champions to promote evidence-based in-hospital sleep: a qualitative descriptive study.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2026Article
- Latent class analysis of sleep-related worry and its influencing factors among shift work nurses: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhen hospitalised, patients’ sleep affects their ability to cope with the physiological and psychological strains of illness, and poor sleep negatively affects their recovery. Nursing staff have an important role in promoting patients’ sleep, yet little is known about their knowledge and attitudes towards sleep promotion. The aim was to describe knowledge and values of evidence-based sleep promotion among nursing staff in acute care. A secondary aim was to assess the attention given to sleep promotion and the implementation of a sleep-promoting intervention.
methodsA cross-sectional cohort study using web-based questionnaires distributed from April to May, 2024. The questionnaires were sent to nurses and nursing assistants at the intervention units (cardiovascular and neurology departments), where an intervention has been introduced. The intervention is designed to enhance the knowledge and competence regarding in-hospital sleep among nursing staff and comprises three parts; a web-based course, evidence-based clinical guidelines and sleep nursing champions who function as sleep advocates at their respective units. Questionnaires were also distributed to control units at the oncology department, where the intervention is yet to be implemented.
resultsIn total, 179 questionnaires were completed, 129/389 (33%) from the intervention units and 50/175 (29%) from the control units. Sleep was rated as highly important, and no statistical differences were seen between the groups regarding knowledge of or attention given to sleep promotion, nor the use of non-pharmacological methods to promote sleep. In the intervention group, only 53% were familiar with the web-based course and half of those had completed the course. The clinical guideline was known to 33% of the intervention group, and corresponding numbers regarding the sleep nursing champions were 36%.
conclusionNursing staff are dedicated to sleep promotion and wish to increase their knowledge of non-pharmacological methods to promote sleep during hospitalization. However, the uptake of a sleep-promoting intervention in an acute care setting was limited and the staff did not utilize the available tools and resources. For successful dissemination of evidence-based sleep-promotion, active implementation strategies utilizing the engagement of patients, healthcare staff and policy makers are crucial.
trial registrationRetrospectively registered at clinicaltrials.gov, registration number NCT07265713.
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