Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa
Patients in intensive care units require rest and sleep to recuperate, but might suffer from sleep deprivation due to ongoing unit activities. The study aimed to identify and describe the factors contributing to sleep deprivation in one multi-disciplinary intensive care unit MDICU) in a private hosp...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
AOSIS
2013-02-01
|
Series: | Curationis |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/viewFile/72/1100 |
id |
doaj-328e71731fc3412695b11ad659d21dff |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-328e71731fc3412695b11ad659d21dff2020-11-24T21:16:21ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62792013-02-0136118Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South AfricaValerie J. EhlersHeather WatsonMary M. MolekiPatients in intensive care units require rest and sleep to recuperate, but might suffer from sleep deprivation due to ongoing unit activities. The study aimed to identify and describe the factors contributing to sleep deprivation in one multi-disciplinary intensive care unit MDICU) in a private hospital in South Africa. Quantitative, descriptive research was conducted to identify factors contributing to sleep deprivation in the research setting, and to make recommendations to enhance these patients’ abilities to sleep. Structured interviewswere conducted with 34 adult non-ventilated patients who had spent at least one night in the MDICU and who gave informed consent. Out of the 34 interviewed patients 70.6% n = 24) indicated that they suffered from sleep deprivation in the MDICU. The five major factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a MDICU were, (1) not knowing nurses’ names, noise caused by alarms, (2) stress, (3) inability to understand medical terms, and (3) blood pressure cuffs that restricted patients’ movements and smelled badly. Patients’ abilities to sleep were enhanced by reassuring nurses whose names they knew and with whom they could communicate. By attending to the identified five major factors, patients’ abilities to sleep in a MDICU could be enhanced enabling patients to recuperate faster. The implementation of such measures need not incur financial costs for the MDICU concerned.http://www.curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/viewFile/72/1100intensive care nursingMaslow’s hierarchy of needsmulti-disciplinary intensive care unitssleep deprivation |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Valerie J. Ehlers Heather Watson Mary M. Moleki |
spellingShingle |
Valerie J. Ehlers Heather Watson Mary M. Moleki Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa Curationis intensive care nursing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs multi-disciplinary intensive care units sleep deprivation |
author_facet |
Valerie J. Ehlers Heather Watson Mary M. Moleki |
author_sort |
Valerie J. Ehlers |
title |
Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa |
title_short |
Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa |
title_full |
Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa |
title_fullStr |
Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa |
title_full_unstemmed |
Factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in South Africa |
title_sort |
factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in south africa |
publisher |
AOSIS |
series |
Curationis |
issn |
0379-8577 2223-6279 |
publishDate |
2013-02-01 |
description |
Patients in intensive care units require rest and sleep to recuperate, but might suffer from sleep deprivation due to ongoing unit activities. The study aimed to identify and describe the factors contributing to sleep deprivation in one multi-disciplinary intensive care unit MDICU) in a private hospital in South Africa. Quantitative, descriptive research was conducted to identify factors contributing to sleep deprivation in the research setting, and to make recommendations to enhance these patients’ abilities to sleep. Structured interviewswere conducted with 34 adult non-ventilated patients who had spent at least one night in the MDICU and who gave informed consent. Out of the 34 interviewed patients 70.6% n = 24) indicated that they suffered from sleep deprivation in the MDICU. The five major factors contributing to sleep deprivation in a MDICU were, (1) not knowing nurses’ names, noise caused by alarms, (2) stress, (3) inability to understand medical terms, and (3) blood pressure cuffs that restricted patients’ movements and smelled badly. Patients’ abilities to sleep were enhanced by reassuring nurses whose names they knew and with whom they could communicate. By attending to the identified five major factors, patients’ abilities to sleep in a MDICU could be enhanced enabling patients to recuperate faster. The implementation of such measures need not incur financial costs for the MDICU concerned. |
topic |
intensive care nursing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs multi-disciplinary intensive care units sleep deprivation |
url |
http://www.curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/viewFile/72/1100 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT valeriejehlers factorscontributingtosleepdeprivationinamultidisciplinaryintensivecareunitinsouthafrica AT heatherwatson factorscontributingtosleepdeprivationinamultidisciplinaryintensivecareunitinsouthafrica AT marymmoleki factorscontributingtosleepdeprivationinamultidisciplinaryintensivecareunitinsouthafrica |
_version_ |
1726015869440491520 |