STUDY AND DETERMINATION OF INSOMNIA CAUSES IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS IN URMIA EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS

Sleep is an essential need of human and covers 1/3 of his lifetime. Sickness
increase its duration. Environmental, Physiologic, Psyologic factors like light, Temperature,
noise , bed comfort, fear, anxity and pain can change its quality and qauantity.
Confidence about enough rest and sleeping in patients is one of the most important
responsiblities of nurses. Nurses must know about causes and that disturbes sleep and rest for
hospitalized patients.
Results: The study reveals that 55.8% of patients had insomnia and some causes were the
most factors of insomnia (48%) and methods of treatment and environmental factors were the
other causes of insomnia.
Methods & Materials: A questionnaire was used for determining of insomnia causes.
Discussion: Patient sleeping is one the most of important responsibilities of nurses. So nurses
should have knowledge about patients sleeping methods and their sleep disorders to help to
reduce insomnia in hospitalized patient.