American Sleep Association (ASA) has developed a preliminary version of facility standards that promote an adequate sleep opportunity for those sleeping away from home.
These standards are intended to facilitate good sleep while at hotels, resorts, other hospitality organizations and medical facilities.
Keeping with the principles of good ‘sleep hygiene’, the standards help to promote a good sleep opportunity. These standards include bed and bedroom comfort, temperature regulation, light reduction, and sound reduction.
Over 10% of Americans spend more than one week away from home per year. Poor sleep is a common complaint while traveling away from home. Short-term inadequate sleep is a contributor to reported lower-quality experiences. Long-term inadequate sleep can have a significant impact on health and quality of life. Promoting good sleep hygiene is central in the prevention and treatment of many sleep disorders.
The primary mission of the American Sleep Association is to improve public health by increasing awareness about the importance of sleep and the dangers of sleep disorders. ASA was founded by sleep professionals in 2002 and reaches millions of visitors per year.
1.Bedroom Sound Proofing
All bedrooms utilize common materials for sound proofing including
2. Mattress.
3 Bedding and Linens
4.Pillows
5. Temperature Control
6. Light Control
7. Bedroom Odor
Additional:
If facility is a medical institution that provides positive airway pressure to patients (e.g., CPAP to patients with sleep apnea), the following additional standards may be appropriate:
CPAP or BIPAP BiLevel positive airway pressure machine should not emit more than 35 db in noise.
Humidification should be an option.
Machine pressure range should be at least between 4 cm - 20 cm.
The mask interface should be without sharp edges on the face, and should be clean according to state and federal requirements.
The mask should have an adjustable strap that attaches the mask to the face.
CPAP and BiPAP machines and masks should be appropriately cleaned with proper CPAP cleaning protocol and/or use of CPAP cleaner machine.
References:
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/43316/E92845.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2186171
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10939085
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717723/
https://jphysiolanthropol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1880-6805-31-14
Version 1.3, 1.15.2016
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