Non-Pharmacological Sleep Interventions after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To synthesise up-to-date research evidence for non-pharmacological interventions to improve various sleep outcomes (e.g., sleep quality, duration) in postsurgical cardiac patients.

Background

Sleep disturbances are common amongst postsurgical cardiac patients, yet the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in improving various sleep outcomes has not been comprehensively reviewed.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis guided by the PRISMA protocol.

Methods

CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched for relevant research in May 2023. Included studies used a randomised controlled trial design that applied a non-pharmacological intervention for postsurgical cardiac patients and reported sleep as an ou

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12134154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature