Sleep Habits and Perceived Factors for Deprived Sleep among Patients Admitted in Medical Wards

Abstract

Introduction: The patients admitted in hospital encounter various problems which interrupts the sleep. As good sleep helps to rejuvenate the body mechanism, it is important for a patient who is psychologically and physiological deprived. A good quality of sleep is important to maintain our physiological functions such as heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure

. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the sleeping habits and perceived factors for deprived sleep among patients admitted in medical wards.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey was done on 60 patients selected through convenient sampling among inpatients of medical wards. Data were collected through structured questionnaire.

Results: The analysis revealed that 23.3% of patients normally snore loudly during sleep and 33.3% wake up due to any noise and no one had any difficulty in initiating sleep normally and 93.4% patients had average sleep between 6 and 9 h and only 3.3% patients had 0–6 and 9–12 h sleep. Majority of patient had deprived sleep due to continuous light (100%) and sound (98.3%) and 93.3% of patients had deprived sleep due to noisy ward personnel and 96.7% had deprived sleep due to concern of medical expenses.

Conclusion: Sleep is important for the normal physiological function. A nurse should ensure that the patients is getting enough sleep. Nursing administrators can implement a sleep protocol in the hospital which will enhance the quality of care which will aid to the recovery of the patients and it will also help in achieving a positive satisfaction feedback from the patient.