Nighttime noise issues that interrupt sleep after cardiac surgery.
Patients' perceptions of noise events that prevent/interrupt nighttime sleep after cardiac surgery and sleep promotion aids were studied for associations with patient characteristics. Overhead paging, equipment, and loud communication prevented/interrupted nighttime sleep; however, most patient characteristics were not associated with the presence or absence of these noise events. Patients selected pain medication to promote sleep. Other sleep aids were used infrequently. Behavioral and structural noise reduction interventions are needed to minimize sleep interruptions.
Spence
Jackie
J
Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio 44195, USA. spencej2@ccf.org
Murray
Terri
T
Tang
Anne S
AS
Butler
Robert S
RS
Albert
Nancy M
NM
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009551:Night Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*