Analysis reveals personalized sleep care plans reduce disturbances in mental health wards, highlighting safety improvements.
We challenge the perceived benefit to patient safety of frequent overnight observations for all inpatients and suggest that nursing observations that disturb sleep may increase risk in themselves. A ward-based sleep improvement program that includes a protected sleep period can be safely implemented, but staff education and a personalized risk assessment are key.
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