Damhnat McCann1. 1. School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aims to describe the sleep experience of parents staying overnight with their children in hospital. DESIGN AND METHODS: Parents (n = 102) completed the Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale following a night spent with their children in an Australian tertiary pediatric hospital. RESULTS: Parents experienced sleep deprivation and poor quality of sleep, reporting a mean sleep period of 4.6 hr (SD = 2.1). Having only one child in the room was the only variable that significantly influenced the quality or amount of parental sleep. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Parental sleep deprivation needs to be acknowledged and accommodated when nurses and parents negotiate the care of children in hospital.
PURPOSE: This study aims to describe the sleep experience of parents staying overnight with their children in hospital. DESIGN AND METHODS: Parents (n = 102) completed the Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale following a night spent with their children in an Australian tertiary pediatric hospital. RESULTS: Parents experienced sleep deprivation and poor quality of sleep, reporting a mean sleep period of 4.6 hr (SD = 2.1). Having only one child in the room was the only variable that significantly influenced the quality or amount of parental sleep. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Parental sleep deprivation needs to be acknowledged and accommodated when nurses and parents negotiate the care of children in hospital.
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