The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Perceived Environmental Stressors in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Authors : Elif BÜLBÜL, Selda ÇELİK, Emine Ezgi ÖZÇELİK, Sema YILDIRIM

Pages : 268-276

Doi:10.56061/fbujohs.1267575

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Publication Date : 2023-08-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between sleep quality and environmental stressors perceived by patients in the intensive care unit. The study was a descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study. Data were collected from 175 patients in the intensive care unit between April and December 2021. The mean age of the patients included in the study was 64.7 ± 12.50 years, and the duration of treatment in the intensive care unit was 2.68 ± 0.85 days. The mean score of the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire was 37.01 ± 17.84, and Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressors Scale was 131.63 ± 19.18. There was a statically significant negative correlation between The Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire score with the duration of therapy in the intensive care unit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);, pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);, and fatigue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);. A negative statistically significant correlation was seen between the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressors Scale and the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);. As a result of this study, the sleep quality of patients in the intensive care unit was found to be affected by environmental stressors. In addition, fatigue and pain were found to have an effect on sleep quality, and environmental factors also affected patients\` waking status in the intensive care unit.
Keywords : Çevre, hemşirelik, stresör, uyku, yoğun bakım