Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire Validity and Reliability Study

Kulakaç

Nursing in Critical Care

2020

Background Intensive care is a noisy environment for patients and one that affects pain, anxiety levels, and sleep quality. Aims and objectives To determine the relationship between noise levels and pain, anxiety, and sleep levels in patients in intensive care units. Design A descriptive and observational study design was used. Methods This study was conducted between June and December 2018 in a public hospital and included 111 patients admitted to surgical critical care for at least 24 hours. Three Benetech Gm1351 manual sound level metres were used to measure noise. A Patient Information Form, a pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Richards Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) were used for data collection. Results The mean age of the patients was 57.29 years. The mean noise level detected in the intensive care unit was 66.52 dB (dB). Patients' mean pain VAS score was 3.79 ± 1.72, the mean State Anxiety Inventory score was 39.74 ± 2.98, and the mean total RCSQ score was 25.10 ± 13.17. Our findings show that patients in the intensive care unit are exposed to high noise levels and that, while this has no effect on pain, it significantly impacts anxiety and quality of sleep. Conclusions Noise levels in intensive care units significantly exceed recommended thresholds, and this adversely affects patients' anxiety levels and sleep quality. It is important for suitably restful conditions to be provided for patients, to be aware of the potential for anxiety, and for these factors to be borne in mind when planning nursing interventions. Relevance to clinical practice Further studies on the effects of noise levels on pain, anxiety, and sleep levels in patients admitted to intensive care units are needed.

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of noise levels on pain, anxiety, and sleep in patients

Kulakaç

Nursing in Critical Care

2020

“…Each item is rated on a chart including points between 0 and 100. “A total mean score between “0–25” refers to very poor sleep, a total mean score between “26–75” refers to moderate sleep, and total mean score between “76–100” indicates very good sleep.” A Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Özlü and Özer 26 . While the Cronbach's alpha value for the total scale was 0.82 in the study by Richards, the Turkish version of the scale was 0.91.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The relationship between pain severity and sleep quality: Posttube thoracostomy

Akutay

Yilmaz

2021

Nursing Forum

Background The presence of a chest tube is a factor significantly associated with pain and pain posttube thoracostomy that negatively affects sleep quality (SQ). Aim To determine the relationship between the pain severity and SQ of patients who underwent the tube thoracostomy (TT). Methods This was a descriptive and cross‐sectional survey conducted from May 1, 2018, to December 30, 2018, in the thoracic surgery department of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Hospital in Central Anatolia/Turkey. Data were collected using a questionnaire form, a Numerical Rating Scale to determine pain severity, and the Richard–Campbell Sleep Questionnaire to assess SQ. Results The study was carried out with 102 patients who underwent the TT. The mean age of the participants were 48.94 years. The mean scores for the scale items indicated that during the procedure and on the first day of post‐TT, the pain severity of the patients was very high, their SQ was low. Pain level decreased gradually in the following days, and the SQ increased. There was a positive, strong correlation between the post‐TT first day pain and first night SQ (r = 0.380, p = 0.000), second day pain and second night SQ (r = −0.537, p = 0.000), and third day pain and third night SQ (r = −0.507, p = 0.000). Conclusion The results of this study highlight that the pain severity of post‐TT significantly affect the quality of the patients’ night sleep.

“…In the validity-reliability study conducted by Richards, the Cronbach’s α-value of the scale was reported to be 0.82 [13]. Its Turkish validity and reliability were assessed by Karaman Ozlu and Ozer in 2015, and its Cronbach’s α was reported to be 0.91 [14].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Lavender Oil on Sleep Quality and Vital Signs in Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial

et al. 2020

Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of lavender oil on sleep quality and vital signs in palliative care patients. Methods: We examined 68 patients in a palliative care unit. Vital signs of all the patients were assessed, and also their sleep quality was evaluated using the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. Lavender was applied to patients in the experimental group. During the intervention, vital signs of the patients were monitored at 4-h intervals throughout the night, and sleep quality was evaluated during the morning. The same evaluation processes were performed for the control group. Results:It was observed in the evaluation that lavender application did not affect the vital signs of the patients but it ensured a deeper sleep on the 2nd day after the intervention, facilitated their falling asleep and sleeping again when they were awakened and enhanced sleep quality (p < 0.05). Also, this application decreased the awakening frequency on the 1st and 2nd days and enhanced overall sleep quality (p < 0.05) after the intervention. Conclusions: Lavender has no effect on the vital signs of palliative care patients but is an effective and reliable approach to enhance their sleep quality.