Perceptions and Practices Regarding Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit. A Survey of 1,223 Critical Care Providers.

Biren B Kamdar Melissa P Knauert Shirley F Jones Elizabeth C Parsons Sairam Parthasarathy Margaret A Pisaninull null

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2018)

Though most clinicians believe that sleep in the ICU is poor and adversely affects patient outcomes, a minority of the ICUs represented by our respondents have sleep promotion protocols. These findings highlight discordant provider perceptions and practices surrounding sleep in the ICU, as well as a possible lack of available evidence-based guidelines for promoting sleep in the ICU.

Keyphrases

primary care
sleep quality
healthcare
physical activity
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
clinical practice