RESUMEN
Sleep disturbances in caregivers of patients with congestive heart failure is common. The consequences of sleep disturbances are dire and have potential to seriously impact caregiver health and patient outcomes. Therefore, it is imperative that the health care team, especially nurses, assess and intervene. Basic assessment of caregiver sleep disturbance can be quick and simple and can be performed while assessing the congestive heart failure patient's health. If a more complex sleep disorder is suspected, other assessments can be conducted if time and money permit. The benefits to properly assessing sleep disturbance and subsequent treatment far outweigh the minimal time spent by the health care team or caregiver.
Asunto(s)
Cuidadores , Familia , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/enfermería , Evaluación en Enfermería/organización & administración , Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia/prevención & control , Cuidadores/educación , Cuidadores/organización & administración , Cuidadores/estadística & datos numéricos , Costo de Enfermedad , Familia/psicología , Atención Domiciliaria de Salud/educación , Atención Domiciliaria de Salud/psicología , Atención Domiciliaria de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Registros Médicos , Rol de la Enfermera , Alta del Paciente , Polisomnografía , Calidad de Vida , Factores de Riesgo , Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia/epidemiología , Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia/etiología , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Up to 90% of caregivers report sleep disturbances, particularly congestive heart failure (CHF) caregivers. Sleep disturbances have numerous consequences that can negatively impact a wide domain of outcomes in both the caregiver and the patient for whom they care. Ultimately, these disturbances can lead to caregiver morbidity and CHF patient morbidity, readmission, and mortality. Nurses play a central role in patient education, especially with caregivers. Therefore, nurses can help to educate caregivers on the consequences of stress-related sleep disturbances, which are very prevalent in CHF caregivers.