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A study on the experience of insomnia in a psychiatric inpatient population

Collier, E; Skitt, G; Cutts, H

Authors

E Collier

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
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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