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Introdução: Sono de qualidade ruim é uma situação frequentemente descrita em pacientes críticos. A etiologia das alterações do sono nesta população é multifatorial. Dentre os fatores modificáveis citam-se ruído, iluminação, dor, interações decorrentes dos cuidados ao paciente e medicamentos. O sono de má qualidade pode relacionar-se com mudanças no metabolismo, na função endócrina, em disfunção do sistema imunológico e ventilatório e em distúrbios cardiovasculares. Também acarreta consequências psicológicas como disfunção cognitiva e delírio. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito de um protocolo para promoção da qualidade do sono em pacientes internados em uma unidade de cuidados coronarianos (UCC). Metodologia: Este estudo consistiu em um estudo quase-experimental, realizado em duas fases. Durante a primeira fase, o grupo controle (n = 58 pacientes) recebeu cuidados habituais e informações relativas ao sono foram coletadas por meio do Questionário do Sono de Richards-Campbell (RCSQ) - escala analógica visual de 100 mm, com pontuações mais altas representando sono de melhor qualidade - e do Questionário do Sono na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (SICUQ) - escala discreta de 10 pontos, com maiores escores indicando maior interrupção do sono. Durante a segunda fase (n = 55 pacientes), um protocolo para promoção do sono foi implementado. As intervenções incluíram ações para redução do ruído e luminosidade, cuidados com analgesia, além de medidas gerais. Os dados relativos ao sono foram novamente coletados para avaliar o impacto dessas intervenções. Resultados: As principais barreiras ao sono identificadas pelo SICUQ foram dor 1 (1-5,5), luminosidade 1 (1-5) e ruído 1 (1-5). Dentre as fontes de ruído, as que apresentaram maiores escores foram alarmes dos monitores cardíacos 3 (1- 5,25), alarmes das bombas de infusão intravenosa 1,5 (1- 5) e alarmes dos ventiladores mecânicos 1 (1-5). Estas últimas significativamente reduzidas no grupo intervenção. Em relação ao RCSQ, o grupo intervenção obteve melhorias nos escores de profundidade do sono 81 (65-96,7) vs. 69,7 (50-90); p=0,046); fragmentação do sono 90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42,2-92,7); p=0,011); tempo para retomada do sono 90 (69,7 - 100] vs. 71,2 (40,7-96,5); p=0,007); qualidade do sono 85 (65-100) vs. 71,1 (49-98,1); p=0,026) e no escore global de qualidade do sono 83 (66-94) vs. 66,5 (45,7-87,2); p=0,002 em relação ao grupo controle. Conclusão: A implementação de um protocolo para promoção do sono foi factível e eficaz na melhora de vários parâmetros de qualidade do sono e na redução de algumas de suas barreiras em pacientes internados em uma UCC. / Introduction: Poor sleep is a frequent occurrence in the acute care unit. The etiology of disrupted sleep in this population is thought to be multifactorial. Modifiable factors include noise, light, pain, patient care interactions and medications. Disrupted sleep can be related to changes in metabolism and endocrine function, immune system dysfunction, ventilatory and cardiovascular disturbances and also psychological consequences like cognitive dysfunction and delirium. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a multi-intervention sleep care protocol in improving sleep quality in coronary care unit (UCC) patients. Methodology: This trial consisted in a quasi-experimental study, carried out in two phases. During the first phase the control group (n=58 patients) received usual care, and baseline sleep data was collected through the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) - visual analog scale of 100 mm, with higher scores representing higher quality sleep - and the Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire (SICUQ) - 10-point discrete scale, higher scores indicate greater sleep interruption. During the second phase (n=55 patients), a sleep promoting protocol was implemented. Interventions included actions to promote analgesia, to reduce noise and brightness and other general measures. Sleep data were collected again to assess the impact of these interventions. Results: The main barriers to sleep in the SICUQ were pain [median (interquartile range)] [1 (1.0-5.5)], light [1 (1.0-5.0)] and noise [1 (1.0-5.0)]. The most rated sources of sleep-disturbing noise were heart monitor alarm [3 (1.0-5.25)], intra venous pump alarm [1.5 (1.0-5.00)] and ventilator alarm [1 (1.0-5.0)]. All of the latter were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the baseline group. According to the RCSQ, the intervention group had better scores in overall sleep depth [median (interquartile range)] [81 (65-96.7) vs. 69.7 (50-90); p=0.046]; sleep fragmentation [90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42.2-92.7); p=0.011]; return to sleep [90 (69.7 - 100) vs. 71.2 (40.7-96.5); p=0.007]; sleep quality [85 (65-100) vs. 71.1 (49-98.1); p=0.026] and mean RCSQ score [83 (66-94) vs. 66.5 (45.7-87.2); p=0.002] medians than the baseline group. Conclusion: A multi-intervention protocol was feasible and effective in improving different sleep quality parameters and in reducing some barriers to sleep in CCU patients.

Type 2 diabetes is a global health problem. Evidence indicates that type 2 diabetes can lead to serious complications, such as a cardiac event, which usually require critical nursing care. Patients with type 2 diabetes and with a history of cardiac disease are at greater risk of a further cardiac event requiring readmission to hospital. Evidence indicates that improved diabetes management assists patients with type 2 diabetes to manage their condition efficiently, reduces risks of a further cardiac event, and therefore reduces hospitalisations. However, there is limited information found regarding a diabetes management program specifically for patients who have already had cardiac complications. Difficulties in developing patients' skills in managing and modifying their daily lives also present a challenge to coronary care staff. Therefore, there is a real need to develop a special diabetes management program for patients with diabetes who have experienced a critical cardiac event, which will be commenced in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The aim of this research is to gain a greater understanding of the characteristics, secondly to obtain in-depth understanding of needs and experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalised for a critical cardiac event. A further aim is to develop and pilot test a diabetes management program, specific to the patients with diabetes in the context of the CCU. The design of this research employed three studies: Study I was an exploratory study, which obtained patients' demographic and disease characteristics from the hospital records of all patients with diabetes admitted to the CCU of one public hospital between 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2003. Study II used a qualitative interpretative approach and aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes who have experienced a critical cardiac event in managing their everyday lives with both diabetes and cardiac conditions. Study III included two parts. The first utilised the information from the first two studies and the literature (self-efficacy theory) to develop a diabetes self-management program specifically for patients with diabetes who have had a critical cardiac event. The second part pilot tested the newly-developed diabetes self-management program for patients with diabetes admitted to CCU following a critical cardiac event. The pilot study used a randomised controlled trial research design to evaluate the efficacy of the program. Study I collected data from one hospital's records retrospectively from 2000 to 2003. The results of Study I showed there were 233 (14.7%) patients admitted to CCU that had diabetes out of the total 1589 CCU admissions during the study period. More than 22% of CCU patients with diabetes were readmitted to hospital within 28 days, compared to 6% of CCU patients without diabetes. Patients with diabetes who had a longer CCU stay were more likely to be readmitted. These results indicate that a significant proportion of a CCU population had type 2 diabetes and is more likely to be readmitted to hospital. Study II used an interpretive approach comprising open-ended interviews to collect data from patients with type 2 diabetes experiencing a cardiac event who had a CCU admission in 2000-2003. The findings revealed that patients with diabetes who had a critical cardiac event experienced considerable feelings of hopelessness and fatigue. Patients also had concerns in the areas of self-confidence and confidence in health professionals. Patients indicated that greater self-confidence and confidence in health professionals would help their ability to manage their daily lives. Therefore, it is very important that intervention programs for these at-risk patients need to improve patients' confidence levels, and reduce their feelings of hopelessness and fatigue. The information gathered from Study I and Study II provided important insight into the development of an effective diabetes self-management specifically designed for patients with type 2 diabetes following a critical cardiac event, which is presented in Study III in this thesis. Study III also provided a preliminary evaluation of the newly developed program. The evaluation used a randomised controlled trial research design for the new program and the current educational program provided in the CCU. The results of the program indicate the feasibility of commencing the new diabetes self-management program in the CCU, and to be continued in wards or at home. The results also showed significant improvements in patients' knowledge in the experimental group, but not in other outcome variables (self-efficacy, vitality and mental health levels). However, as a small sample size was used in this pilot study, a larger study is needed to ensure adequate testing of the intervention. Future research is also recommended to incorporate the new diabetes self-management program into the current cardiac education program. Staff's further professional development in providing such a program also needs to be examined. Improvements in quality of care, and patients' quality of life are expected in the future.

Introdução: Sono de qualidade ruim é uma situação frequentemente descrita em pacientes críticos. A etiologia das alterações do sono nesta população é multifatorial. Dentre os fatores modificáveis citam-se ruído, iluminação, dor, interações decorrentes dos cuidados ao paciente e medicamentos. O sono de má qualidade pode relacionar-se com mudanças no metabolismo, na função endócrina, em disfunção do sistema imunológico e ventilatório e em distúrbios cardiovasculares. Também acarreta consequências psicológicas como disfunção cognitiva e delírio. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito de um protocolo para promoção da qualidade do sono em pacientes internados em uma unidade de cuidados coronarianos (UCC). Metodologia: Este estudo consistiu em um estudo quase-experimental, realizado em duas fases. Durante a primeira fase, o grupo controle (n = 58 pacientes) recebeu cuidados habituais e informações relativas ao sono foram coletadas por meio do Questionário do Sono de Richards-Campbell (RCSQ) - escala analógica visual de 100 mm, com pontuações mais altas representando sono de melhor qualidade - e do Questionário do Sono na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (SICUQ) - escala discreta de 10 pontos, com maiores escores indicando maior interrupção do sono. Durante a segunda fase (n = 55 pacientes), um protocolo para promoção do sono foi implementado. As intervenções incluíram ações para redução do ruído e luminosidade, cuidados com analgesia, além de medidas gerais. Os dados relativos ao sono foram novamente coletados para avaliar o impacto dessas intervenções. Resultados: As principais barreiras ao sono identificadas pelo SICUQ foram dor 1 (1-5,5), luminosidade 1 (1-5) e ruído 1 (1-5). Dentre as fontes de ruído, as que apresentaram maiores escores foram alarmes dos monitores cardíacos 3 (1- 5,25), alarmes das bombas de infusão intravenosa 1,5 (1- 5) e alarmes dos ventiladores mecânicos 1 (1-5). Estas últimas significativamente reduzidas no grupo intervenção. Em relação ao RCSQ, o grupo intervenção obteve melhorias nos escores de profundidade do sono 81 (65-96,7) vs. 69,7 (50-90); p=0,046); fragmentação do sono 90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42,2-92,7); p=0,011); tempo para retomada do sono 90 (69,7 - 100] vs. 71,2 (40,7-96,5); p=0,007); qualidade do sono 85 (65-100) vs. 71,1 (49-98,1); p=0,026) e no escore global de qualidade do sono 83 (66-94) vs. 66,5 (45,7-87,2); p=0,002 em relação ao grupo controle. Conclusão: A implementação de um protocolo para promoção do sono foi factível e eficaz na melhora de vários parâmetros de qualidade do sono e na redução de algumas de suas barreiras em pacientes internados em uma UCC. / Introduction: Poor sleep is a frequent occurrence in the acute care unit. The etiology of disrupted sleep in this population is thought to be multifactorial. Modifiable factors include noise, light, pain, patient care interactions and medications. Disrupted sleep can be related to changes in metabolism and endocrine function, immune system dysfunction, ventilatory and cardiovascular disturbances and also psychological consequences like cognitive dysfunction and delirium. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a multi-intervention sleep care protocol in improving sleep quality in coronary care unit (UCC) patients. Methodology: This trial consisted in a quasi-experimental study, carried out in two phases. During the first phase the control group (n=58 patients) received usual care, and baseline sleep data was collected through the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) - visual analog scale of 100 mm, with higher scores representing higher quality sleep - and the Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire (SICUQ) - 10-point discrete scale, higher scores indicate greater sleep interruption. During the second phase (n=55 patients), a sleep promoting protocol was implemented. Interventions included actions to promote analgesia, to reduce noise and brightness and other general measures. Sleep data were collected again to assess the impact of these interventions. Results: The main barriers to sleep in the SICUQ were pain [median (interquartile range)] [1 (1.0-5.5)], light [1 (1.0-5.0)] and noise [1 (1.0-5.0)]. The most rated sources of sleep-disturbing noise were heart monitor alarm [3 (1.0-5.25)], intra venous pump alarm [1.5 (1.0-5.00)] and ventilator alarm [1 (1.0-5.0)]. All of the latter were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the baseline group. According to the RCSQ, the intervention group had better scores in overall sleep depth [median (interquartile range)] [81 (65-96.7) vs. 69.7 (50-90); p=0.046]; sleep fragmentation [90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42.2-92.7); p=0.011]; return to sleep [90 (69.7 - 100) vs. 71.2 (40.7-96.5); p=0.007]; sleep quality [85 (65-100) vs. 71.1 (49-98.1); p=0.026] and mean RCSQ score [83 (66-94) vs. 66.5 (45.7-87.2); p=0.002] medians than the baseline group. Conclusion: A multi-intervention protocol was feasible and effective in improving different sleep quality parameters and in reducing some barriers to sleep in CCU patients.

Introdução: Sono de qualidade ruim é uma situação frequentemente descrita em pacientes críticos. A etiologia das alterações do sono nesta população é multifatorial. Dentre os fatores modificáveis citam-se ruído, iluminação, dor, interações decorrentes dos cuidados ao paciente e medicamentos. O sono de má qualidade pode relacionar-se com mudanças no metabolismo, na função endócrina, em disfunção do sistema imunológico e ventilatório e em distúrbios cardiovasculares. Também acarreta consequências psicológicas como disfunção cognitiva e delírio. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito de um protocolo para promoção da qualidade do sono em pacientes internados em uma unidade de cuidados coronarianos (UCC). Metodologia: Este estudo consistiu em um estudo quase-experimental, realizado em duas fases. Durante a primeira fase, o grupo controle (n = 58 pacientes) recebeu cuidados habituais e informações relativas ao sono foram coletadas por meio do Questionário do Sono de Richards-Campbell (RCSQ) - escala analógica visual de 100 mm, com pontuações mais altas representando sono de melhor qualidade - e do Questionário do Sono na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (SICUQ) - escala discreta de 10 pontos, com maiores escores indicando maior interrupção do sono. Durante a segunda fase (n = 55 pacientes), um protocolo para promoção do sono foi implementado. As intervenções incluíram ações para redução do ruído e luminosidade, cuidados com analgesia, além de medidas gerais. Os dados relativos ao sono foram novamente coletados para avaliar o impacto dessas intervenções. Resultados: As principais barreiras ao sono identificadas pelo SICUQ foram dor 1 (1-5,5), luminosidade 1 (1-5) e ruído 1 (1-5). Dentre as fontes de ruído, as que apresentaram maiores escores foram alarmes dos monitores cardíacos 3 (1- 5,25), alarmes das bombas de infusão intravenosa 1,5 (1- 5) e alarmes dos ventiladores mecânicos 1 (1-5). Estas últimas significativamente reduzidas no grupo intervenção. Em relação ao RCSQ, o grupo intervenção obteve melhorias nos escores de profundidade do sono 81 (65-96,7) vs. 69,7 (50-90); p=0,046); fragmentação do sono 90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42,2-92,7); p=0,011); tempo para retomada do sono 90 (69,7 - 100] vs. 71,2 (40,7-96,5); p=0,007); qualidade do sono 85 (65-100) vs. 71,1 (49-98,1); p=0,026) e no escore global de qualidade do sono 83 (66-94) vs. 66,5 (45,7-87,2); p=0,002 em relação ao grupo controle. Conclusão: A implementação de um protocolo para promoção do sono foi factível e eficaz na melhora de vários parâmetros de qualidade do sono e na redução de algumas de suas barreiras em pacientes internados em uma UCC. / Introduction: Poor sleep is a frequent occurrence in the acute care unit. The etiology of disrupted sleep in this population is thought to be multifactorial. Modifiable factors include noise, light, pain, patient care interactions and medications. Disrupted sleep can be related to changes in metabolism and endocrine function, immune system dysfunction, ventilatory and cardiovascular disturbances and also psychological consequences like cognitive dysfunction and delirium. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a multi-intervention sleep care protocol in improving sleep quality in coronary care unit (UCC) patients. Methodology: This trial consisted in a quasi-experimental study, carried out in two phases. During the first phase the control group (n=58 patients) received usual care, and baseline sleep data was collected through the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) - visual analog scale of 100 mm, with higher scores representing higher quality sleep - and the Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire (SICUQ) - 10-point discrete scale, higher scores indicate greater sleep interruption. During the second phase (n=55 patients), a sleep promoting protocol was implemented. Interventions included actions to promote analgesia, to reduce noise and brightness and other general measures. Sleep data were collected again to assess the impact of these interventions. Results: The main barriers to sleep in the SICUQ were pain [median (interquartile range)] [1 (1.0-5.5)], light [1 (1.0-5.0)] and noise [1 (1.0-5.0)]. The most rated sources of sleep-disturbing noise were heart monitor alarm [3 (1.0-5.25)], intra venous pump alarm [1.5 (1.0-5.00)] and ventilator alarm [1 (1.0-5.0)]. All of the latter were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the baseline group. According to the RCSQ, the intervention group had better scores in overall sleep depth [median (interquartile range)] [81 (65-96.7) vs. 69.7 (50-90); p=0.046]; sleep fragmentation [90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42.2-92.7); p=0.011]; return to sleep [90 (69.7 - 100) vs. 71.2 (40.7-96.5); p=0.007]; sleep quality [85 (65-100) vs. 71.1 (49-98.1); p=0.026] and mean RCSQ score [83 (66-94) vs. 66.5 (45.7-87.2); p=0.002] medians than the baseline group. Conclusion: A multi-intervention protocol was feasible and effective in improving different sleep quality parameters and in reducing some barriers to sleep in CCU patients.

Abstract In the Czech Republic there is no doubt about the tendency of gradual increase in median life expectancy, which is significantly affected by the fact that mortality from cardiovascular diseases, especially from acute coronary syndromes, has been decreasing. Besides the provable effect of a healthy lifestyle, diet and, by all means, a quality and effective pharmacotherapy, a significant development in the field of interventional cardiology contributes to this accomplishment. The number of coronographies, coronary angioplasties and implanted stents have multiplied, and today the invasive coronarographic diagnostics and percutaneous myocardial revascularization belong to the the most common diagnostic and therapeutic methods in treatment of acute forms of ischemic heart diseases. An obvious prerequisite for such a rapid development in the field of intervention coronary angiography was the establishment of a sufficiently dense network of catheter laboratories and specialized facilities, which provide a highly professional and intensive care for patients. This thesis is focused on three basic objectives: ? To survey and characterize differences in nursing care concerning various complications in patients after SKG / PCI ? To survey bio / psycho / social impacts of complications after SKG / PCI on a patient ? To identify and summarize personal and material prerequisites and requirements to ensure quality nursing care for these complicated conditions The research was conducted by using a qualitative methodology. The methods used were observation, non-standardized interviews and medical and nursing records analyses. The research survey samples on which the investigation was focused were patients with the acute coronary syndrome hospitalized in the coronary care unit in the Cardio Center in České Budějovice, their family members and also the nursing staff providing the comprehensive nursing care. The outcomes of this survey were eleven descriptive case reports characterizing the occurrence of the most frequent complications in patients with ACS after SKG / PCI. To ensure clarity, each case study is complemented by a thought map with an account of the most important nursing interventions in the management of specific acute conditions. The paper also contains a framework analysis of bio / psycho / social impacts of complicated situations on patients. It is interesting to compare this matter from the perspective of nurses and patients, which is seen in correlation graphs. The section describing the organizational and personnel provision is introduced with the characteristics of the medical process and it also contains the list of medical personnel with their qualifications and the length of experience in the Coronary care unit in České Budějovice. Summarization of the instrumental medical equipment is also based on the analysis of previous cases and is accompanied by photographs of the equipment typical and indispensable for the care of patients in the Coronary care unit, which primarily has an informative and complementary character to get an integrated view of the Coronary care unit running and the nursing staff work.