Thursday, June 12, 2014

When a Stressful Hospital Stay Makes You Sick

My stress was from not getting any information at all from my doctor. I had to ask him to tell me what CVA meant. It was as if I was an imbecile and wouldn't understand anything so why try to explain.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/when-a-stressful-hospital-stay-makes-you-sick/
Some very important lines from the article;
“In many ways the hospital environment can be the opposite of healing,” Dr. Krumholz said.
1.  Beeping machines, 
2.  frequent needle sticks, (waking me up at 7am)
3.  unpredictable waits to see the doctor, 
4.  unappetizing food and (hire a damn nutritionist and create stroke specific meals)
5.  sleep deprivation are among the barrage of stressors he cites.
“The result is that hospitalized patients are often deconditioned, in pain, malnourished, stressed, with circadian disruptions,” he said. “And we ask why patients return to the hospital? Maybe it’s what we’ve done to them.”

1 comment:

  1. 7am blood draws? They always hit my room at 4am. They always wanted an echo cardiogram at between 3-5 am. X-ray studies between 9pm -midnight. Is it any wonder that I got more sleep at home.

    My hospital actually has decent food and an ala cart alternative although you have to ask for it. Dieticians and nutritionists on staff who actually came to your room.

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