THE EFFECTS OF EAR-PLUGS AND EYE BAND USAGE ON SLEEP PROBLEMS AND SLEEP QUALITY IN INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS
Project no. 676 · Status: Kapanmış · 2017
Summary
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ear plugs and eye patches on sleep problems and sleep quality in intensive care patients. Material and Method This research was conducted between June 2017 and December 2018 in the Intensive Care Unit, Chest Diseases Intensive Care Unit and Cardiology Intensive Care Unit of the Internal Diseases Clinic of a university hospital. The sample of the study consisted of 29 patients with power analysis. Patients included in the study were divided into three different groups: ear plugs, eye patches and control group. Data in the study; Individual Presentation Form, Sleep Quality Questionnaire in Intensive Care Unit , “Richards Campbell Sleep Questionnaire, APACHE II Score, Glaskow Coma Scale Form and Mini Mental Status Assessment“ forms were collected. Results When the distribution of patients according to sociodemographic characteristics is examined; The majority of patients hospitalized in ICU were found to be women, married, elementary school graduates, housewives and social security. The mean score of the Richards Campbell Sleep Questionnaire for the Intensive Care Patients was statistically significant in the control group, sleep band and earplugs group (F = 16.19, P <0.000). The mean scores of the patients in the sleep band group were significantly higher than those of the ear plugs and the control group, and the ear plug group patients were significantly higher than the control group patients. Conclusion: Eye patch and ear plugs were found to be effective in improving sleep quality in intensive care unit patients. Suggestions were made according to the results of the study. Keywords: intensive care, ear plugs, eye patch, critical care nursing