Faktorer som stör patientens sömn under sjukhusvistelsen samt sjuksköterskans omvårdnadsåtgärder för att främja sömnen
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Background: Sleeping is a condition that is necessary for all people because the body isgiven time to recover. Studies have shown that patients found it difficult to sleep during thehospital stay and it turned out to be several factors that disturbed the sleep during the night.The nurse should note the patient?s need for sleep and take into account environmental andother sleep disturbances to be able to implement nursing interventions. Purpose: The purposeof this study was to elucidate the factors that interfere with patient?s sleep duringhospitalization and nursing care to promote the patient?s ability to sleep. Method: Weconducted a systematic literature review based on 13 selected and reviewed scientific articles.Results: Four main categories emerged from the analysed articles. The result showed thatthere were factors in the environment, somatic symptoms and emotional symptoms thatdisturbed the patient?s sleep during the hospitalization. Nursing measures proved to promotethe patient?s ability to sleep. Discussion: Sound and anxiety were the main factors thatdisturbed the sleep during the patient?s hospital stay. Primary care nursing interventions willaim to satisfy the patient?s wish for an undisturbed environment and provide the patient?s withinformation to reduce anxiety and create security.