Earplugs improve patients’ subjective experience of sleep in critical care

J. Scotto, Carrie; McClusky, Carol; Spillan, Scott; A. Kimmel, J.

doi:10.1111/j.1478-5153.2009.00344.x

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Earplugs improve patients’ subjective experience of sleep in critical care

Published in Nursing in Critical Care • Jun 15, 2009

Authors:

Carrie J. Scotto

Carol McClusky

Scott Spillan

Abstract

AIMS: This study aimed to determine the effects of earplug use on the subjective experience of sleep for patients in critical care. BACKGROUND: The negative effects of noise in critical care include sleep disturbances, increased stress response, and reduced patient satisfaction. The nature of critic...

Subject

Intervention (counseling)

Sleep (system call)

Medicine

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