Sleep for health in hospital (SHH): improving the sleep environment of children's wards

Background: Poor sleep quality impairs immune function, pain sensitivity and emotional regulation -- all important factors in the recovery of hospitalised children and the wellbeing of their co-sleeping parents. We have published qualitative data indicating that noise, light and ward routines significant disturb sleep in children´s wards with adverse daytime effects. We report the outcomes of a complex intervention designed to improve the ward sleep environment.

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