Sleep quality: An evolutionary concept analysis

The following is an outline delineating the steps of a concept analysis using Rodgers’ (2000) evolutionary
method. Nelson, K. (2022). Sleep quality: An evolutionary concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing,
57(1), 144-151.

1. Identify the concept and associated terms

Concept: Sleep quality

Associated Terms: sleep restful, sleep restorative

2. Select an appropriate realm (setting) for data collection

The realm for the study was a search of the scientific literature from electronic databases Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMED, Web of Science, and
JSTOR) and other definitions from online dictionaries.

3. Identify the attributes of the concept and the contextual basis of the concept

Attributes of Sleep Quality: is characterized by the following:

a. sleep efficiency
b. sleep latency
c. sleep duration
d. wake after sleep

4. Specify the characteristics of the concept

Antecedents: physiological (e.g., age, circadian rhythm, body mass index, NREM, REM), psychological
(e.g., room temperature, television/device use), and family/social commitments.

Consequences: fatigue, irritability, daytime dysfunction, slowed responses, and increased

caffeine/alcohol intake.

5. Identify an exemplar of the concept

Definition of Sleep quality: is defined as an individual’s self-satisfaction with all aspects of the sleep
experience.

Nurses with good sleep quality has positive effects on his/her feelings, reflexes and positive
relationships.

Nurses with poor sleep quality can contribute to disease formation and poor health outcomes.

6. Identify hypotheses and implications for development

For further study and application, the author suggested: Research to give an extensive consequences
of poor sleep quality affecting the nurses. Requiring the nurses and clinicians to instruct the
importance of good sleep.
Reference:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34610163/#:~:text=Results%3A%20Sleep%20quality%20is
%20defined,and%20wake%20after%20sleep%20onset.