What is it about?
Whilst nurses are aware that sleep is important, its my experience that we are often unaware as to exactly why. Our explanations to patients and relatives often stumble as regards what happens during sleep. This article explains what is known about the functions of sleep to its health and wellbeing benefits. If it works for you, it will resource explanations that you give to patients in the future.
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Why is it important?
There is increasing research to suggest that a lack of sleep can have significant costs for the health of adults and children alike. Even before a person becomes a patient it is necessary to understand the benefits of sleep. Understanding this material then should assist you in public health guidance work too then.
Perspectives
We live in a 24/7 world where it is difficult to secure optimum sleep. The death of the pop star Prince highlights such difficulties. Many claim that they can function on little sleep and some utilise caffeine or other substances to extend their waking day. I am concerned that we need to work more effectively with sleep as part of health promotion and this has prompted the drafting of this article.
Dr Bob J Price
Education Consultant
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This page is a summary of: Promoting healthy sleep, Nursing Standard, March 2016, RCNi,
DOI: 10.7748/ns.30.28.49.s48.
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