Sleep Disturbance In The Hospital, Barrier To Recovery

Dorothy said it best, “There’s no place like home”

The best sleep is typically in the comfort of your own home.

The lack of rest and sleep in the hospital is becoming recognized as a barrier to optimal recovery.

While some interruptions are necessary to clinically monitor the patient, there are methods to help reduce nighttime disruption of the patient.

“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”

E. Joseph Cossman

Learn more:

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silent threat: investigating sleep disturbances in hospitalized patients | International Journal for Quality in Health Care | Oxford Academic

What prevents patients sleeping on an acute medical ward? An actigraphy and qualitative sleep study – Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation

Sleep Loss in the Hospitalized Patient and Its Influence on Recovery From Illness and Operation – PubMed

Sleep in hospitalized pediatric and adult patients – A systematic review and meta-analysis – PMC

The effects of sleep improving interventions in medical hospital wards: the WEsleep study – A randomized clinical trial – ScienceDirect