Nursing Interventions to promote sleep in COPD patients

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. Worldwide, COPD is a leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality. Patients with COPD have a higher prevalence of insomnia, nightmares and daytime sleepiness than the general population. The nurse plays vital role in management of sleep related issues of COPD. This article focuses on the nursing interventions to promote sleep in COPD patients in the current era.