Evaluation of Sleep Promoting Strategies on Critically Ill Patients in Intensive care Unit

Abstract

Abstract: Sleep disruption is common in critically ill patients during their stay in the intensive care unit that can influence morbidity and mortality in these patients. This study aimed at evaluation of sleep promoting strategies on quality and quantity of sleep in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. One hundred patients were recruited in this study conveniently, divided into two equal study and control group, fifty patients for each, their mean age was (43.7±12.4), and (46.6±12.5), respectively. Study group was subjected to sleep promoting strategies while control was not. The results revealed statistically significant differences between study and control groups regarding sleep quality, post effect of sleep, sleep latency, total time awakenings, length of each time, and total ICU sleep hours. The study concluded that after implementation of the sleep promoting strategies, the studied subjects had more sleep hours, better sleep quality, and less day time sleepiness, compared to control group subjects. Recommendations include integration of sleep education into the critical care courses, implementing therapeutic interventions to improve sleep, and employing creative strategies to minimize the impact of bedside technology in ICU environment.