Quality of sleep among oncology nurses and intensive care nurses: A comparative study

Tracheostomies may be established as part of an acute or chronic illness, and intensive care nurses can take an active role in helping restore speech in patients with tracheostomies, with focused nursing assessments and interventions. Several different methods are used to restore speech, whether a patient is spontaneously breathing, ventilator dependent, or using intermittent mechanical ventilation. Restoring vocal communication allows patients to fully express themselves and their needs, enhancing patient satisfaction and quality of life.

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The Effect of Using Eye Masks and Earplugs on Intensive Care Patients Quality of Sleep and Vital Signs

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing ◽

10.1097/jnn.0000000000000562 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 29-33

Author(s):

Ayyüce Tuba Koçak ◽

Selda Arslan

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Vital Signs ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Intensive Care Patients

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Quality of Sleep Among Intensive Care Unit Patients

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly ◽

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000196 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 170-177 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mohammad Bani Younis ◽

Ferial A. Hayajneh

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Quality Of Sleep

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Impact of Performance Obstacles on Intensive Care Nurses' Workload, Perceived Quality and Safety of Care, and Quality of Working Life

Health Services Research ◽

10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00934.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 44 (2p1) ◽

pp. 422-443 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Ayse P. Gurses ◽

Pascale Carayon ◽

Melanie Wall

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Working Life ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Quality Of Working Life ◽

Intensive Care Nurses ◽

Performance Obstacles

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The influence of care interventions on the continuity of sleep of intensive care unit patients

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-1169.0514.2616 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 789-796 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fernanda Luiza Hamze ◽

Cristiane Chaves de Souza ◽

Tânia Couto Machado Chianca

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Oral Medicine ◽

Health Care Interventions ◽

The Social ◽

Different Types ◽

Individual Demand ◽

The Individual

Objective: to identify care interventions, performed by the health team, and their influence on the continuity of sleep of patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit.Method: descriptive study with a sample of 12 patients. A filming technique was used for the data collection. The awakenings from sleep were measured using the actigraphy method. The analysis of the data was descriptive, processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software.Results: 529 care interventions were identified, grouped into 28 different types, of which 12 (42.8%) caused awakening from sleep for the patients. A mean of 44.1 interventions/patient/day was observed, with 1.8 interventions/patient/hour. The administration of oral medicine and food were the interventions that caused higher frequencies of awakenings in the patients.Conclusion: it was identified that the health care interventions can harm the sleep of ICU patients. It is recommended that health professionals rethink the planning of interventions according to the individual demand of the patients, with the diversification of schedules and introduction of new practices to improve the quality of sleep of Intensive Care Unit patients.

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