Improving sleep health management in primary care: A potential role for community nurses?

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To explore community nurses sleep health practices and their perspectives on improving sleep health care provision.

Design

An exploratory study utilizing the qualitative description methodology.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with community nurses from May 2019 - October 2021. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and subjected to an inductive thematic analysis using a constructivist-interpretive paradigm.

Results

Twenty-three Australian community nurses were interviewed. Participants frequently encountered sleep disturbances/disorders in their patients. Data analysis yielded three main themes: (1) Sleep health in the community serviced, (2) sleep health awareness and management, and (3) community nurses' A to Z of improving sleep

SUBMITTER: Basheti MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature