The use of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies for sleep problems clearly identifies relationships between the use, its accomplishments and efficiency of strategies. For many experienced nurses sleep research is often difficult to understanding what borders or strengths are within a study. Insomnia is described as “difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or short sleep duration despite having acceptable opportunities of sleep”. (NCSDR, 2003) Insomnia is a disorder that causes considerable distress or apprehension that products impairment. When caring for patients with sleep problems it is essential that nurses use the recent best research practices. (NCSDR, 2003)
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(Polit & Beck, 2014) In the 20th century pharmacologic strategies were the most widespread treatments for insomnia. In the 60’s hypnotics treatments and techniques were one of the top choices for insomnia. Since the 80’s and onwards hypotonic therapies have diminished due to researchers admitting that depression, unhappiness and insomnia are comorbid medical conditions. So healthcare proclaimed medications such as antidepressants were to be used as a replacement for hypnotic’s. (Homsey, & O’Connell, …show more content…
For instance, sleep hygiene tactics, cognitive and behavioral practices are the newest practices of non- pharmacologic strategies. These analyses show the different outcomes of cognitive, behavioral and sleep hygiene practices to be successful in relieving sleep efficiency verses the use of medications. (Homsey, & O’Connell,