Ocena kakovosti spanja pacientov v času hospitalizacije : eksplorativna raziskava
Assessment of sleep quality in patients during hospitalisation : an exploratory study

slovenian

2025

volume 59, issue 3

artificial light   noise   nursing activities   sleep   waking up

Zbornica zdravstvene in babiške nege Slovenije - Zveza strokovnih društev medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Background: During illness, quality sleep is crucial as it has a positive effect on metabolism, hormone regulation, and immune system maintenance. The aim of this study was to assess the sleep quality of hospitalised patients and identify the factors affecting it.Methods: A non-experimental quantitative research method was used. The survey instrument consisted of the Richards Campbell Sleep Questionnaire, and an additional 13 questions based on a literature review. The study sample consisted of 100 patients: 56 (56%) women and 44 (44%) men. Respondents' ages ranged from 19 to 89 years ( = 65.37, s = 15.676). The mean length of stay was 13.6 days ( = 13.68, s =12.178).Results: Sleep quality during hospitalisation was rated as poor (26.0%) and very poor (12.5%) by a total of 38.5% of patients. Women were statistically significantly more likely than men to report shallow sleep (= 60.80, s = 28.88) (U = 865.500, p = 0.011). Length of hospitalisation was not associated with sleep quality (r = – 0.154, p = 0.127). Nighttime corridor noise outside the patient's room at night was reported as disturbing by 5.0% of patients. Noise from nurses attending to other patients in the same room was rated as disturbing by 8.0% the patients.Discussion and conclusion: Less than half of patients rated their sleep quality during hospitalisation as poor or very poor. Strategies to improve sleep quality should be a key component of quality care for hospitalised patients.

13.05.2026