Percepción de los pacientes de medicina interna de su descanso nocturno

Abstract

The sleep-rest pattern takes on special significance in the hospital environment given that it effects the psycho-social development and physical functioning of the patient and therefore their recuperation. This study describes qualitatively and quantitatively the nighttime rest and defines in what proportion the factors influence it (internal and external) Objective: to identify the factors, which affect the nighttime sleep pattern of admitted patients in our hospital. Methodology: An observational descriptive study was performed. It apples a questionnaire by the research team to patients who were hospitalized under the Medicina Interna del Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid. Results: Conducted four hundred surveys were obtained: there are more difficult to sleep in the hospital, more than thirty minutes takes to fall asleep , sleeping an average of five hours. The rest is valued as a regular. And the most influential factor is going to the toilet. Conclusions: From this survey, we can conclude that there exits a significant change in the sleep pattern of the patients while they are admitted to the hospital, both in quality and quantity.