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Omvårdnadsåtgärder som främjar sömnen hos äldre: En litteraturstudie
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Nursing measures that promote sleep for the elderly : A literature study (English)
Abstract [en]

Background: Common sleeping problems in the elderly are difficulties falling asleep and waking up several times during the night. Waking up several times during the night means that the important recovery that takes place during deep sleep is absent. Longer stretches of bad sleep negatively affect feelings of hunger and the immune system. Lack of sleep can also lead to memory problems and severe fatigue during the day, which increases the risk of falling and fall injuries. At high age, the body's conditions for distributing drugs change and side effects become more common, which justifies non-pharmacological nursing measures that promote sleep for the elderly. Aim: The aim was to describe nursing measures that promote sleep for the elderly. Method: A literature study. Result: Measures that were shown to promote sleep were aromatherapy, chamomile extract, relaxation exercises, acupressure, hand bath with hand massage, yoga, physical activity and natural daylight. Relaxation exercises should be performed in the evening to give the best effect. Physical activity of the degree recommended by the WHO is sufficient to have an effect on sleep quality. Staying in daylight during the morning proved to be the best time to contribute to a better sleep. Conclusion: Many of the elderly get a better quality of sleep from non-pharmacological nursing measures, and in addition, they do not cause any side effects. This suggests that they should be used by nurses in the care of the elderly with sleeping problems.

Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Sömnstörningar kan vara av olika karaktär. De vanligaste sömnproblemen äldre har är svårigheter med att somna och även att de vaknar flera gånger under natten. Att vakna flera gånger under natten leder till att den viktiga återhämtningen som sker under djupsömnen uteblir. Sömnbristen påverkar hungerkänslor och immunförsvar negativt. Sömnbrist kan även leda till minnesbesvär och svår trötthet dagtid, vilket ökar risken för fall och fallskador. Vid hög ålder ändras kroppens förutsättningar att distribuera läkemedel och biverkningar blir vanligare, vilket motiverar icke farmakologiska omvårdnadsåtgärder som främjar sömnen hos äldre. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva omvårdnadsåtgärder som främjar sömnen hos äldre personer. Metod: Allmän litteraturstudie. Resultat: Åtgärder som visade sig vara sömnfrämjande var aromaterapi, kamomillextrakt, avslappningsövningar, akupressur, handbad med handmassage, yoga, fysisk aktivitet samt dagsljus. Avslappningsövningar ska utföras på kvällen för att ge bäst effekt. Fysisk aktivitet av den grad som WHO rekommenderar är tillräckligt för att ge effekt på sömnen. Vistelse i dagsljus under förmiddagen visade sig vara bäst tidpunkt för att bidra till en bättre sömn. Konklusion: Många av de äldre får en bättre sömn av icke farmakologiska omvårdnadsåtgärder, dessutom ger de inga biverkningar. Detta talar för att de bör användas av sjuksköterskor i vården av äldre med sömnproblem.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 16
Keywords [en]
Elderly, nursing measures, person-centered, sleep, sleep quality
Keywords [sv]
Omvårdnadsåtgärder, personcentrerad, sömn, sömnkvalité, äldre
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46584OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-46584DiVA, id: diva2:1650002
Subject / course
Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2022-03-23 Created: 2022-04-05 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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