Effects of an earplug placement intervention on sleep quality in patients in a medical intensive care unit: A randomized controlled trial.
Yun-Chian LinTsung-Jen LinChin-Hung LiuYi-Ting ChenHui-Ling LaiPublished in: International journal of nursing practice (2021)
The effects of using earplugs alone on sleep quality, urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and relaxation responses in patients admitted to the intensive care unit were inconclusive. Additional research is required before earplugs alone can be widely used to improve sleep quality.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- intensive care unit
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mechanical ventilation
- patient reported outcomes
- acute respiratory distress syndrome