E Collier
A study on the experience of insomnia in a psychiatric inpatient population
Collier, E; Skitt, G; Cutts, H
Authors
G Skitt
H Cutts
Abstract
Complaints of insomnia among psychiatric inpatients are high. Many technical studies about insomnia are available in the literature, but few make reference to individual experience. This study examines the subjective experience of insomnia for psychiatric patients in one mental health unit. A random purposive sample of seven subjects was selected from the population of patients complaining of insomnia. Subjective experience was examined using a tape-recorded semistructured interview. The data were analysed using Burnard's content analysis framework. Ten categories were identified: control, wants and desires, holistic, assessment, individualisms, beliefs, conflict, communication, resignation and sleep signatures. Biographical data, and data from clinical notes about sleep were also collected. Results show that the impact of insomnia should not be underestimated and that attention to this aspect of a patient's experience could have a general effect on their mental health and well-being.
Citation
Collier, E., Skitt, G., & Cutts, H. (2003). A study on the experience of insomnia in a psychiatric inpatient population. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 10(6), 697-704. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00654.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Dec 1, 2003 |
Deposit Date | Aug 2, 2007 |
Journal | Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing |
Print ISSN | 1351-0126 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 697-704 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00654.x |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00654.x |
Additional Information | Additional Information : Inpatient, insomnia, mental health, psych, sleep |
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