Background Sleep is a dynamic and essential part of human life and health. In healthcare
settings, nurses are strategically placed to promote sleep and sleep health. In this regard …

Aim. The aim of this critical care sleep assessment pilot study was to evaluate the usefulness
of three sleep assessment tools to identify which, if any, provided the closest comparison …

Background Patients in a critical care unit sleep quite poorly even when they appear to be
sleeping. Sleep is light and fragmented. Acute lack of sleep causes patients suffering in the …

Objectives: To collate and appraise the use of subjective measures to assess sleep in the
intensive care unit (ICU). Design: A systematic search and critical review of the published …

Background The assessment of sleep quality in critically ill patients is a relevant factor of
high‐quality care. Despite the fact that sleep disturbances and insufficient sleep …

Since sleep and healing appear to be associated, achieving the optimum quality of sleep
among hospital patients should be a priority for both clinical nurses and researchers. This …

BACKGROUND: Sleep is essential for well-being and recovery from illness. The critically ill
are in significant need of sleep but at increased risk of sleep loss and disruption …

Research to evaluate interventions to promote sleep in critically ill patients has been
restricted by the lack of brief, inexpensive outcome measures. This article describes the …

The main purpose of this study was to describe how patients treated in an intensive care unit
(ICU) perceive their sleep and to compare patients' and nurses' perceptions of the patients' …

Background Sleep abnormalities occur frequently in critically ill patients. Nurses are
strategically placed, specifically in intensive care units, to promote sleep in such patients …