SLEEP ASSESSMENT IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Sleep is a fundamental need that benefits physical, mental, and immune system health. However, hospitalized patients are at risk of having sleep problems due to internal and external factors which can impact their recovery and increase treatment costs. OBJECTIVE. To describe the quantity and quality of sleep among hospitalized patients in two hospitals in Tampico, Tamaulipas. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was used. A sample of 119 patients was selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. A Sociodemographic Data Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used as measurement instruments. RESULTS: 50.4% of the participants were men, with a mean age of 45.06 years. Patients had an average of 5.98 hours of sleep (poor quantity), and 63% of patients had poor quality of sleep. No significant differences were observed in the quantity and quality of sleep based on gender, age, or length of hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS: Hospitalized patients experienced both poor quantity and quality of sleep.