The Effects of Earplug on Perception of Sleep in Patients of Coronary Care Unit ( Ccu ) Educations

Fateme Mashayekhi; Mansour Arab; Farokh Abazari; Foozieh Rafati; Hossein Rafiei

doi:10.5742/MEJN.2013.75326

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The Effects of Earplug on Perception of Sleep in Patients of Coronary Care Unit ( Ccu ) Educations

Authors:

Fateme Mashayekhi | Mansour Arab | Farokh Abazari | Foozieh Rafati | Hossein Rafiei

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Nursing 2013 vol.7 Issue 5, pp.3-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

39488

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

18348750

pISSN:

18348742

DOI:

10.5742/MEJN.2013.75326

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Abstract:

 Background and Aim: Sleepdeprivation can affect thehealth of patients and may tend to effect recovery from illness. This study aims to assess the effects of earplug on perception of sleep in patients who are admitted to CCU.
Methods: A single group crossover design was used. Thirty patients were recruited from a CCU in Iran during March to July 2012. Using Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale (VSH Sleep Scale), perceptionof patients sleep with and without usage of ear plug were evaluated. This tool consistsof 16 items that includethree main sleep sub scales: disturbance, effectiveness, and supplementation.

Finding: Of the 30 patients,17 were men. The mean age of patients was 51 ±18.1 years. Mean time of patients’ nocturnal sleep was 6.6±1.1 hours. Using ear plug statistically significantly increased the quality of sleep in three subscales(disturbance, effectiveness, and supplementation) (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Patients in coronary care unit (CCU) are at risk of sleep deprivation. The use of ear plug is an easy and cheap method to improve the perception and quality of sleep in CCU patients.

Article Details

The Effects of Earplug on Perception of Sleep in Patients of Coronary Care Unit ( Ccu ) Educations

Authors:

Fateme Mashayekhi | Mansour Arab | Farokh Abazari | Foozieh Rafati | Hossein Rafiei

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Nursing 2013 vol.7 Issue 5, pp.3-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

39488

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

18348750

pISSN:

18348742

DOI:

10.5742/MEJN.2013.75326

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DISEASES

CORONARY HEART DISEASES

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

EAR DISEASES

SLEEP

DIAGNOSIS

PATIENTS

THERAPY

Ear plug

sleep perception

CCU

patient

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Fateme Mashayekhi | Mansour Arab | Farokh Abazari | Foozieh Rafati | Hossein Rafiei

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Middle East Journal of Nursing 2013 vol.7 Issue 5, pp.3-8

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 39488

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

eISSN: 18348750

pISSN: 18348742

DOI: 10.5742/MEJN.2013.75326

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Fateme Mashayekhi | Mansour Arab | Farokh Abazari | Foozieh Rafati | Hossein Rafiei

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Nursing 2013 vol.7 Issue 5, pp.3-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

39488

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

18348750

pISSN:

18348742

DOI:

10.5742/MEJN.2013.75326