Sains Malaysiana 49(2)(2020): 421-427

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2020-4902-21

 

Constant Disturbance in Critical Care Units Influenced Patients' Sleep Quality

(Gangguan Berterusan di Unit Penjagaan Kritikal Mempengaruhi Kualiti Tidur Pesakit)

ZAINAH MOHAMED, GURBINDER KAUR JIT SINGH, AISHAIRMA ARIS, NUR AISHAH AWANG MAHARUM & LALITHA VELAYOM

 

Department of Nursing, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia

 

Diserahkan: 11 Mei 2019/Diterima: 30 Oktober 2019

 

ABSTRACT

The critically ill patients' experiences and sleep quality are a crucial aspect of quality care in the critical care setting. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived sleep quality and patients' experiences during their stay in critical care units. Data was collected using validated and reliable self-reported questionnaires by patients on sleep quality in the intensive care unit and intensive care experience (ICEQ) for two months' duration. A random sampling was used in participants' selection and 55 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria participated in this study. Descriptive and Inferential analyses were used in data analysis. Mean age of the respondents was 52 with 64% male. More than half (58.2%) patients reported poor sleep quality while in critical care units. Disruption in patients' sleep was mainly due to noises from medical devices alarms (76.36%) and constantly taking vital signs e.g. measuring blood pressure (70.90%). Even though more than half of the patients (54.5%) reported more frightening experiences while in critical care units, but overall their experience was either positive or neutral. Patients (16.36%) who stayed longer in critical care units between 8 -12 days reported better sleep quality. Reducing noise by minimizing the alarm sounds and attend to any alarm as soon as possible may help to promote better outcome for patients' sleep quality and experience while in critical care. It is important for nurses to plan and cluster the patient's care to avoid constant disturbance.

 

Keywords: Critical care; environment; life change events; patients; sleep deprivation  

 

ABSTRAK

Pengalaman dan kualiti tidur adalah aspek penjagaan yang penting dalam penjagaan pesakit di unit kritikal. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti kualiti tidur dan pengalaman pesakit yang dialami semasa mereka berada di unit penjagaan kritikal. Data dikumpulkan daripada pesakit selama dua bulan dengan menggunakan soal selidik sleep quality in the intensive care unit and intensive care experience (ICEQ). Pensampelan secara rawak digunakan dalam pemilihan responden dan 55 pesakit yang memenuhi kriteria rangkuman terlibat dalam kajian ini. Analisis deskriptif dan Inferensial digunakan dalam analisis data. Min umur responden adalah 52 tahun dengan 64% adalah lelaki. Majoriti pesakit (78.2%) tinggal selama sekurang-kurangnya lima hari dalam unit penjagaan kritikal. Lebih separuh (58.2%) pesakit melaporkan kualiti tidur yang kurang baik dalam unit penjagaan kritikal. Gangguan tidur pada pesakit terutamanya disebabkan bunyi daripada penggera peranti perubatan (76.36%) dan sentiasa mengambil tanda-tanda vital, contohnya mengukur tekanan darah (70.90%). Walaupun lebih separuh daripada pesakit (54.5%) melaporkan lebih banyak pengalaman yang menakutkan semasa berada dalam unit penjagaan kritikal, tetapi secara keseluruhan mereka mengkelaskan pengalaman mereka sebagai positif atau neutral. Pesakit (16.36%) yang tinggal lebih lama dalam unit penjagaan kritikal antara 8 -12 hari melaporkan kualiti tidur yang lebih baik pada hari-hari akhir mereka dirawat di unit kritikal. Pengurangan bunyi bising dengan meminimumkan bunyi penggera dan hadir segera kepada mana-mana penggera dengan secepat mungkin boleh membantu mempromosikan tidur yang lebih berkualiti kepada pesakit unit rawatan kritikal. Adalah penting untuk jururawat merancang dan mengelompokkan penjagaan pesakit untuk mengelakkan gangguan yang berterusan.

 

Kata kunci: Gangguan tidur; pesakit; persekitaran; perubahan gaya hidup; rawatan kritikal

 

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