Multiple studies indicate that sleep in hospitals is suboptimal.1,2 Disturbed and inadequate sleep occurs in 48 to 77 % of hospitalized patients.3,4 Sleep-disturbing factors in hospitals include staff disruptions, anxiety, pain,3 noise of other patients, medical devices and toilet visits.1 In addition, sleep in hospitals can be disrupted by the first-night effect, a phenomenon in which patients experience poorer sleep quality during their first night in a new environment due to unfamiliar surroundings and increased alertness.
