Abstract
Sleep disturbance is a common complaint among patients admitted to the hospital. Both predisposing patient factors such as severity of illness, sleep history, and medical comorbidities as well as precipitating factors of noise, light, and in-room patient care activity contribute to sleep disturbance. Also, hospitalized patients are at risk for circadian misalignment which may have additional, discreet implications for recovery from illness. There is much research documenting sleep disturbance in hospitalized patients, especially in critical illness; however, there is little data about the short and long-term health impacts of sleep deprivation in this setting. There is also limited data regarding outcomes due to sleep disruption in hospitalized patients, and a lack of randomized controlled trials examining treatment for sleep disruption in hospitalized patients. This chapter reviews the available literature.
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