Poor sleep and insomnia in hospitalized adults (22 May 2023)

Summary

The need for sleep has long been assumed to be important for recovery from injury and sickness, and there is an emerging understanding of the restorative role of sleep in health and disease. Unfortunately, the hospital environment is often poorly conducive to sleep. Pain, anxiety, medication effects, medical interventions, environmental noise and light, and the acute illness itself all contribute to decreased quality and quantity of sleep in hospitalised patients. As a result, issues related to sleep and sleep disorders are important to inpatient care.

This review will discuss the evaluation, consequences, and management of sleep disturbances in hospitalised adult patients.