Ida Sweetlin Priyadarsini AR Author

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Sleep Disturbances in Hospitalized Children

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Ida Sweetlin Priyadarsini AR and Mary Anbarasi Johnson

Sleep provides physical and psychological rest. Sleep disturbance impinges on recovery. Sleep disturbances in hospitalized children is on the rise, and therefore it is essential to identify the various causes of sleep disturbances in order to rectify and enhance the quality of sleep in hospitalized children. This study used a descriptive design to identify the causes of sleep disturbances and to associate various factors affecting sleep in hospitalized children and selected demographic and clinical variables. A convenience sampling technique was used to recruit 30 parents whose children were admitted in the pediatric medical wards of a tertiary care hospital in South India. Demographic variable proforma and an investigator prepared questionnaire were used to... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000219

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