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Sleep Science
Published in Gia Merlo, Kathy Berra, Lifestyle Nursing, 2023
Glenn S. Brassington, Glenn T. Brassington
In this chapter, we will discuss five main topics: (1) what is sleep, (2) how is sleep measured, (3) healthy sleep across the lifespan, (4) sleep in the prevention and treatment of disease, and (5) sleep management principles and guidelines. It is expected that after reading this chapter, nurses will have the knowledge and resources to improve the sleep of their patients and, in so doing, their effectiveness in prevention and treating mental and physical diseases. This chapter will focus on the use of lifestyle factors in promoting healthy sleep. For information about the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders requiring non-lifestyle medical treatment, please see review by Bukhari and colleagues (2021).
Lifestyle and Diet
Published in Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy, Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy
For the prevention of some sleep disorders such as sleep loss and insomnia, change of lifestyle is necessary. More physical activity such as classic aerobic activity combined with mind-body exercises such as Tai Chi, Yoga, or Qigong can help you sleep better at night and may ameliorate certain types of sleep disorders such sleep loss and moderate insomnia. Choice of foods also plays an important role in the amelioration of certain sleep diseases.
The needs of migrants in transit
Published in Miriam Orcutt, Clare Shortall, Sarah Walpole, Aula Abbara, Sylvia Garry, Rita Issa, Alimuddin Zumla, Ibrahim Abubakar, Handbook of Refugee Health, 2021
Olaa Mohamed-Ahmed, Samafilan Ainan, Grazia Caleo, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Osama Elgamal, Najeeb Rahman, Sakib Rokadiya, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Osman Dar
Sleep disorders are diagnosed through comprehensive assessment, which may entail a detailed patient history, physical examination, questionnaires, sleep diaries and clinical testing. Treatment options are limited but should focus on the associated mental health conditions.
Sleep is something, not nothing: an interprofessional approach to sleep assessment and treatment to support substance use recovery
Published in Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 2023
Jennifer Gardner, Margaret Swarbrick, Robert H. Kitzinger
Sleep disorders are disorders that involve the quality, quantity and timing of sleep (APA, 2022; American Sleep Association, 2022). Sleep disorders include insomnia disorders, sleep related breathing disorders, hypersomnolence disorders, circadian rhythm sleep or wake disorders, parasomnias, sleep related movement disorders and any other sleep disorder (APA, 2022). Insomnia disorder is the most common sleep disorder that is characterized by dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality associated with difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, as well as early morning waking (APA, 2022). While some individuals with substance use disorders may be diagnosed with one or more of the outlined sleep disorders, the authors have observed that sleep disturbance is more common of an experience for those who are seeking services. Sleep disturbance, in the context of this manuscript, can be viewed in more symptom-related context, which may include physiological, emotional and behavioral impairments. Frequently reported sleep disturbance symptoms, in the authors’ experience, include but are not limited to, difficulty falling and staying asleep, worry about sleep onset and ability to remain asleep, irritability, racing thoughts, staying up late into the night, discomfort and pain associated with withdrawal symptoms, engaging in too much screen time before bed, difficulty creating new or revised sleep schedules and nightmares/bad dreams.
Sleep-promoting activity of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) rhizome water extract via GABAA receptors
Published in Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022
Yejin Ahn, Singeun Kim, Chunwoong Park, Jung Eun Kim, Hyung Joo Suh, Kyungae Jo
Humans spend one third of their lives sleeping. Sleep is crucial in human life; during sleep, the brain relieves mental and physical fatigue acquired during work and processes information to strengthen cognitive functions such as memory (Berkley 2021). However, 30%–35% of the world’s population has temporary sleep disorders, and the ratio is particularly high among women and older adults (Ohayon 2011). Sleep disorders are caused by various factors, such as stress, tension, fear and anxiety, and among these, people in modern society tend to experience stress-induced sleep disorders. In fact, 78% of insomnia patients reported that the insomnia was caused by stress (Bastien et al. 2004). Benzodiazepine-based drugs, nonbenzodiazepine-based drugs, benzodiazepine receptor agonists and antidepressants with sedative action have been used as therapeutic drugs (Madari et al. 2021). However, prolonged use of these drugs has side effects, which include resistance and dependence. Therefore, use of alternative drugs that can treat anxiety and insomnia and have fewer side effects is warranted.
Relationship between menopausal symptoms and sleep quality in women during the climacteric period: a cross-sectional study
Published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2022
Ferdane Koçoğlu, Semra Kocaöz, Pınar Kara, Özlem Aşcı
Sleep disorders influence the quality of life, daily living activities, work efficiency, mental and physical health, the use of healthcare services, and health-related results of women (Bolge et al. 2010; Joffe et al. 2010; Baker et al. 2018) and push them towards treatment-seeking behaviour (Blümel et al. 2018). It is reported that the causative factors of the commonly seen sleep disorders in climacteric women (Baker et al. 2018) need to be determined first for effective management of the condition (Lee et al. 2019). We believe determining the effect of menopausal symptoms on the sleep quality could help treat the relevant health problems of women in the climacteric period and help ensure an improvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the menopausal symptoms and the quality of sleep in women in the climacteric period.