Use of Earplugs and Eye Masks in Patients with Sleep Disorders in the ICU: Systematic Review

The stimuli that can come from the care environment and development of disease influence quality sleep patients in intensive because they reduce secretion melatonin. In contrast, noise excessive lighting ward will a circadian rhythm, impacting parturient disorders (sleep disorders). Therefore, nursing interventions to improve normal rhythms are needed patient's quality. Wearing earplugs eye masks is an important logical way prevent awakening caused by external stimuli. This research aimed determine effect ear plugs on room. method used literature review. article was taken Google Scholar for period 2014–2022. search selection procedure based PRISMA led analysis 20 articles. Results: Based analytical results articles, show there applying with author recommends implementation ICU disorder function as so light does not directly hit eyes Intensive Care Unit rooms.