TY - JOUR T1 - Use of sleep care guidelines in a surgical intensive care unit reduces noise levels and improves patient-reported sleep quality JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 99 LP - 100 DO - 10.1136/ebn1172 VL - 14 IS - 4 AU - Susan Koch AU - Helen Noble Y1 - 2011/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/14/4/99.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Li SY, Wang TJ, Vivienne Wu SF, et al. Efficacy of controlling night-time noise and activities to improve patients' sleep quality in a surgical intensive care unit. J Clin Nurs 2011;20: 396–407.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science ▪ Nurses need to be aware of the impact that care delivery has on sleep quality and the importance of sleep for recuperation.▪ Changes to routine care may have a positive impact on sleep quality from the perception of the patient.▪ Further studies to examine patients' perception of sleep quality throughout a hospital stay are required.▪ Observational studies are needed to observe how staffs apply guidelines in practice to reduce noise and light to promote patients' sleep during a hospital stay. Critical care nurses have traditionally adopted a biomedical and technological approach to caring for their patients. As a result, the physical and technical aspects of patient care are prioritised, and the sleep experience of the patient may not be considered. Poor sleep quality places critically ill patients at greater risk for … ER -