Table 4.
Sleep quantity.
| Parameter | Total Sample | P |
|---|---|---|
| Bedtime Patient n = 54 Nurse n = 50 |
11:19 p.m. (1:41) 11:17 p.m. (3:34) |
.959a |
| Nocturnal awakenings Patient n = 55 Nurse n = 55 |
3.6 (3.2) 3.2 (2.9) |
.530a |
| Waketime Patient n = 55 Nurse n = 42 |
6:04 a.m. (1:38) 5:38 a.m. (1:32) |
.000a |
| Sleep Duration, hh:mm Patient n = 55 Nurse n = 38c |
6:41 (2:21) 5:54 (2:06) |
.247a |
| Medication usage Patient (n = 55) Nurse (n = 55) |
38.2% 23.6% |
.077b |
| Start vital sign checks | 5:09 a.m. (0:15) | |
| Start administering medication | 5:21 a.m. (0:28) | |
| Number of visits by nurse during night | 4.1 (3.6) |
SD = standard deviation, IQR = Interquartile range, n = number included, hh:mm (hours:minutes).
a
p-values are calculated with a Paired T-Test.
b
p-values are calculated using the McNemar Test.
c
Seventeen out of 55 nurses did not fill in either the bedtime or the wakeup time. Out of those 17 nurses, 5 nurses indicated that the shift had ended before the patient woke up.