title: Sleep quality and sleep disturbing factors of inpatients in a Chinese general hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was undertaken to determine sleep quality and sleep disturbing factors of inpatients and to compare the perception of sleep disturbing factors between nurses and inpatients in a Chinese general hospital.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Sleep aids patients' recovery. A variety of factors affect inpatients' sleep quality. Current research on inpatients' sleep quality in China is limited and narrowly focuses on patients in intensive care units or older patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  This research was conducted in a Chinese general hospital. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and self-designed questionnaires were used to examine inpatients' sleep quality and compare perceptions of sleep disturbing factors between 397 inpatients and 101 nurses. The following statistical methods were used to evaluate the data: chi-square test, logistic regression analysis and Z statistic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients reported poor sleep quality (45.6%) during hospitalisation and a reduction in sleep quality after hospitalisation (57.4%). The chi-square and logistic regression analysis showed that the main sleep disturbing factors were worries about illness, discomfort associated with diseases, using the toilet at night and noise from nurses' shoes. There was a significant difference in the perception of sleep quality and sleep disturbing factors between inpatients and nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that most inpatients reported sleeping problems stemming from multiple sources. Additionally, there was a significant difference in the perception of sleep disturbing factors between nurses and inpatients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our survey shows that most nurses are aware of inpatients' poor sleep quality. However, many patients continue to suffer from poor sleep during hospitalisation because of a wide range of sleep disturbing factors. This suggests that nurses need to be better educated and trained to minimise sleep disturbing factors and improve sleep quality of inpatients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qiongjing
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qiuli
authors.forename: Kwauk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sabrina
authors.forename: Liao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiaojing
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Changli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012890:Sleep; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult