The Eye Patch and Headset on Sleep Quality, Anxiety, Fear and Vital Signs

The Effect of Eye Patch and Headset on Sleep Quality, Anxiety, Fear and Vital Signs in Intensive Care Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

This study was planned to investigate the effects of eye patch and headphones on sleep quality, anxiety, fear and vital signs in coronary intensive care unit patients.

In intensive care units, it can be much easier to change the environment perception of patients with simple tools such as headphones and sleep bands, rather than changing the environment of the patients. The use of sleep bands and headphones, which are non-pharmacological methods, can reduce sleep deprivation by changing the environmental perception of the patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being 18 years or older,
• New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II and III,
• Not having received any general anaesthesia for the previous 24 hours,
• Not having received any sedative medications or opioids for the past 24 hours,
• Not having a verbal communication disability (hearing and speaking),
• Absence of pain,
• Not having a previously diagnosed sleep disorder,
• Not having psychiatric problems,
• Not having a cognitive problem,
• Being healthy enough to put on and take off earplugs independently, in addition to wearing an eye mask and removing it when necessary, and continuing to be hospitalized for at least three days.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with delirium (Intensive care delirium screening checklist >=5),
• Unconscious (Glasgow coma scale<13),
• Presence of additional chronic diseases,
• Having consumed coffee, alcohol and hypnotic drugs at least 12 hours before the study,
• Patients whose condition suddenly worsened,
• Those who cannot use earplugs and eye masks effectively at night,
• Those who voluntarily withdrew from the study and were transferred from the intensive care unit.