Nurses’ support for heart disease patients suffering from insomnia : a literature review
Akter, Hasina; Thomson, Sofia (2021)
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021110619371
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021110619371
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Several studies establish the bidirectional connection between a heart disease and insomnia. However, there is little known about the role of nurses in helping a heart disease patient with insomnia. The aim of the bachelor’s thesis was to provide useful information about the nurses’ role in helping heart disease patients to overcome sleeping problems. The goal was to provide evidence-based and current information for both nurses and heart disease patients about how to minimize the effect on insomnia.
The method used in this bachelor’s thesis was a literature review that was conducted by using descriptive methods. The literature was collected through a search engine Recognized by TAMK, using keywords of the thesis. Sixteen articles were selected for literature review to find out the answers to the three main study questions. The articles used in this bachelor’s thesis were peer-reviewed and published in EU, UK, USA, and Australia.
The findings of the study were presented under different subtitles. The findings manifest that both medical and nonmedical interventions are important for promoting the sleep quality of patients with heart disease, and nurses can play a crucial role in the intervention process. The study findings can be further elaborated by future research in specific nursing fields.
The method used in this bachelor’s thesis was a literature review that was conducted by using descriptive methods. The literature was collected through a search engine Recognized by TAMK, using keywords of the thesis. Sixteen articles were selected for literature review to find out the answers to the three main study questions. The articles used in this bachelor’s thesis were peer-reviewed and published in EU, UK, USA, and Australia.
The findings of the study were presented under different subtitles. The findings manifest that both medical and nonmedical interventions are important for promoting the sleep quality of patients with heart disease, and nurses can play a crucial role in the intervention process. The study findings can be further elaborated by future research in specific nursing fields.