A Multicomponent Intervention for Prevention and Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

A Multicomponent Intervention for Prevention and Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: A Before-After, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Hospitalized adult patients suffer from sleep deprivation, which has been associated with multiple negative consequences, both in short and in the long term. Many factors have been attributed to poor sleep quality, including excessive noise, inappropriate lighting, interactions with the healthcare team, administration of drugs, patients' symptoms, among others. There is scarce evidence reporting multicomponent interventions aimed at ensuring and improving sleep quality in hospitalized patients. The following before-after, randomized controlled trial will evaluate and determine the feasibility, acceptability and effectivity of a multicomponent intervention in improving sleep quality and reducing the consequences of poor sleep in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU). The intervention is comprised of changes in health personnel habits, improvements in the PICU environment, patient's psychoeducation and continuous sleep and activity monitoring through a validated wearable device.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized in the last 72 hours.
• Capacity to consent
• Approval by treating physician

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active psychosis
• Active eating disorder
• Delirium
• Major cognitive disorder