| Summary: | The abstract on the file is incorrect, use the the one in the system as it summerizes the full text. === This attempted to describe factors contributing to sleep deprivation in the a multidisciplinary
intensive care unit in KwaZulu-Natal Province. A quantitative, descriptive
research design was adopted and structured interviews were conducted with 34 adult
patients.
Most factors contributing to these patients' sleep deprivation are basic physiological needs.
Much can be done to enhance patients' abilities to sleep if noise (from alarms, monitors,
televisions, telephones and footsteps) could be controlled, patients' pain would be
managed effectively, doctors would visit the patients regularly, doctors and nurses use lay
terms when talking to patients. Visible clocks and windows will help patients to maintain
time orientation. Friendly, approachable and respectful nurses who introduce themselves to
the patients help' to reduce patients' stress levels and improve their abilities to sleep. === Health Sciences === M.A. (Health Studies)
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