Nurses' Performance Regarding Acquired Sleep Deprivation among Critically Ill Patients | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 26, Volume 3, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 194-204 PDF (1.17 M) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.285757.1159 | ||
| Author | ||
| Nora Gamal Mohamed* | ||
| Medical surgical and critical nursing department faculty of nursing beni-suef university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Critically ill patients commonly experience poor sleep quality and sleep deprivation. Aim: assess nurses’ performance regarding acquired sleep deprivation among critically ill patients. Design: Descriptive exploratory research design. Setting: General Intensive Care Unit of Beni-Suef University Hospital. Methods: A convenient sample of all available nurses (40 nurses) who worked at General Intensive Care Unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Tools: Tool (I) Interview Self- administered Nurse’s Questionnaire consisted of 2 parts; Part (I): Questionnaire to assess demographic characteristics of studied nurses. Part (II): Nurses’ level of knowledge tool. Tool (II): observational checklist to assess nurses’ level of practice Results: The study results revealed that 57.5% of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory total level of knowledge and 85% of the studied nurses had incompetent total level of practice regarding acquired sleep deprivation among critically ill patients. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between total level of knowledge score and total level of practice score Recommendation: Developing follow up courses and training programs to improve nurses’ performance regarding acquired sleep deprivation among critically ill patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nurses’ Performance; Critically Ill Patients; sleep deprivation | ||
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