Effects of nature sounds on sleep quality among patients hospitalized in coronary care units: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Nasari, Maryam; Ghezeljeh, Tahereh Najafi; Haghani, Hamid

doi:10.4103/nms.nms_39_17

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“…Earlier, the instrument has been found to be valid. Its reliability has been good, with the Cronbach's alpha coefficient varying from 0.82 in the study of LaReau et al (2008) to 0.96 in the study of Nasari et al, (2018). In our study, the Cronbach's alpha was 0.90 at the measurement of the standard care group and 0.89 at the measurement of the intervention group.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The RCSQ has been widely used, particularly to determine critically ill patients’ sleep quality (e.g., Aitken et al, 2017; Missildine et al, 2010; Nasari et al, 2018; Ritmala‐Castrén et al, 2014). Earlier, the instrument has been found to be valid.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Participants were recruited from four wards at a 400-bed acute care hospital. The inclusion criteria were: adult patient (at least 18 years), able to speak and write Finnish, had slept two nights on the ward, The RCSQ has been widely used, particularly to determine critically ill patients' sleep quality (e.g., Aitken et al, 2017;Missildine et al, 2010;Nasari et al, 2018;Ritmala-Castrén et al, 2014). Earlier, the instrument has been found to be valid.…”

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“…The factors that hamper sleep are connected to the hospital environment, patients’ physical illness, emotional state and the activities of the staff on the ward (Delaney et al, 2018; Gellerstedt et al, 2014; Wesselius et al, 2018). The strange and noisy environment (Delaney et al, 2018; Nasari et al, 2018; Yoder et al, 2012), light (Bernhofer et al, 2014; Giménez et al, 2017) and treatments and nursing care at night (Delaney et al, 2018; Hultman et al, 2012) may disturb patients’ sleep. Routine offering of eye masks and earplugs to patients on hospital ward has improved sleep quality (Sweity et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, changing the sound and light environment has been more effective (DuBose & Hadi, 2016). Silence and nature sounds can promote sleep among patients on hospital wards (Nasari et al, 2018).…”

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Sleep improvement intervention and its effect on patients’ sleep on the ward

Ritmala-Castrén

Salanterä

Holm

et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim and objective:The aim of the study was to investigate how the sleep improvement interventions developed for the wards were associated with patients' sleep. The objective was to promote patients' sleep. Background:The quality of sleep is vital for patients' health and recovery from illness. However, patients generally sleep poorly during hospitalisation. Sleep-disturbing factors are connected to the hospital environment, patients' physical illness, emotional state and the activities of the staff. Many sleep-disturbing factors can be influenced by appropriate nursing interventions. Design: A two-group intervention study including the development of nursing interventions aimed at supporting patients' sleep. One group received a sleep promotion intervention and the other received standard care. Both groups evaluated their sleep in the morning. Methods: A survey of participants' sleep evaluations was collected with the five-item Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. The data were analysed statistically. The STROBE checklist was used to report the study. Results: From the participants' perspective, sleep was better in the intervention group, even though statistically significantly only among men. The pain intensity correlated with sleep quality. The number of patients in the room or whether participants had had an operation had no effect on their sleep evaluations. Conclusions: Interventions targeted at supporting and promoting the sleep quality of hospital inpatients may be effective. They should be developed in collaboration with patients and nurses. Several nursing interventions can be proposed to promote better sleep among patients; however, more research is needed to confirm the results. Sleep promotion should include both standardised protocols and individualised sleep support.

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Sleep improvement intervention and its effect on patients’ sleep on the ward

Ritmala-Castrén

Salanterä

Holm

et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The effect of increasing duration of family members' presence on sleep status in patients with acute coronary syndrome in cardiac care unit: A randomized controlled trial

Bagheri,

Norouzi,

Maleki

et al. 2024

Nursing Open

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AimTo investigate the effect of increasing duration of family members' presence on sleep status in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admitted to the cardiac care unit.DesignRandomized controlled trial.MethodsNinety patients with ACS randomly assigned into two groups. No intervention was performed in control group. In the intervention group, the time of family members presence was changed from 1 h per day to 2 h per day from the second to the fourth day. Then, ST Mary's Hospital Sleep Questionnaire was completed by the patients every day during the study.ResultsThe patients in the intervention group had statistically significantly better sleep status during the course of intervention compared to the control group.Patient or Public ContributionThe increasing duration of family members' presence can improve the sleep quality and quantity of ACS patients.

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Exposure to greenspaces could reduce the high global burden of pain

Stanhope

Breed

Weinstein

2020

Environmental Research

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Painful conditions are among the leading causes of years lived with disability, and may increase following the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to temporary closure of some healthcare services for people with chronic pain. To reduce this burden, novel, cost-effective and accessible interventions are required. We propose that greenspace exposure may be one such intervention. Drawing on evidence from neuroscience, physiology, microbiology, and psychology, we articulate how and why exposure to greenspaces could improve pain outcomes and reduce the high global burden of pain. Greenspace exposure potentially provides opportunities to benefit from known or proposed health-enhancing components of nature, such as environmental microbiomes, phytoncides, negative air ions, sunlight, and the sights and sounds of nature itself. We review the established and potential links between these specific exposures and pain outcomes. While further research is required to determine possible causal links between greenspace exposure and pain outcomes, we suggest that there is already sufficient evidence to help reduce the global burden of pain by improving access and exposure to quality greenspaces.

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Effects of nature sounds on sleep quality among patients hospitalized in coronary care units: A randomized controlled clinical trial

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Sleep improvement intervention and its effect on patients’ sleep on the ward

Sleep improvement intervention and its effect on patients’ sleep on the ward

The effect of increasing duration of family members' presence on sleep status in patients with acute coronary syndrome in cardiac care unit: A randomized controlled trial

Exposure to greenspaces could reduce the high global burden of pain

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