Feasibility and utility of enhanced sleep management on in-patient psychiatry wards.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and method

Sleep disturbance is common in psychiatry wards despite poor sleep worsening mental health. Contributory factors include the ward environment, frequent nightly checks on patients and sleep disorders including sleep apnoea. We evaluated the safety and feasibility of a package of measures to improve sleep across a mental health trust, including removing hourly checks when safe, sleep disorder screening and improving the ward environment.

Results

During the pilot there were no serious adverse events; 50% of in-patients were able to have protected overnight sleep. Hypnotic issuing decreased, and feedback from patients and staff was positive. It was possible to offer cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia to selected patients.

Clinical implications

Many

SUBMITTER: Novak C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684772 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature