KMID : 0606119980040020265
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 1998 Volume.4 No. 2 p.265 ~ p.273
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The Changes in Children¡¯s Sleeping Patterns caused by Hospitalization
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Park Mun-Hee
Lee Ae-Ran
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to identify the children¡¯s sleeping patterns, such as the sleeping hours and the nature of sleep disruptions following hospitalization and its accompanying factors.
The data were collected from December, 1997 to March, 1998 using a questionnaire developed by researchers. The subjects were 76 children in a hospital.
The results of this study were summarized as follows :
1. The average sleeping hours(sleep duration) at night were 10 hours and 10 minutes and 9 hours and 9 minutes before and after hospitalization respectively. There was a significant difference (P<0.01).
The average sleeping hours in the day time were 1 hour 28 minutes and 2 hours and 26 minutes before and after hospitalization respectively. There was a significant difference (P<0.01).
2. The mean bed time(sleep onset) was 10:22 pm and 10:28 pm before and after hospitalization respectively. There was no significant difference.
3. The mean hour of rising(sleep termination) was 7:54 am 7:08 am before and after hospitalization respectively. There was a significant difference (P<0.01).
4. The mean number of sleep disruption was 0.72 and 1.94 before and after hospitalization respectively. There was a significant difference(P<0.01).
The sleep disruptions were influenced by crying of other children(53.9%), lights(28.9), nursing procedures(18.4%), noise of TV(17.1%) and noise of visitors (15.8%).
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KEYWORD
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Sleep, Hospitalization, Children
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