Sleep disturbance in cancer patients

Sleep disturbances and emotional distress in the acute course of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

“…Most of the studies that examine different types of sleep problems among cancer patients demonstrate difficulties in maintaining sleep as the most prominent concern. 30,31 For the general population the same fact has been shown by Ohayon and Roth. 32 Our results show that disturbed sleep is most pronounced during the phase between transplantation and engraftment.…”

“…This corresponds to other studies. 15,30,42,43 However, the directions of these relationships are not known; it seems to be likely that sleep quality and the selected physical/psychological variables reciprocally influence each other and are co-occurring, respectively. Our study showed no significant associations between changes in anxiety and depression and changes in sleep quality, which are present in the general population.…”

Gender and socio-economic patterning of self-reported sleep problems in Britain

“…It is well-known that poor health status and associated pain lead to disturbed and poor quality sleep (Davidson et al, 2002;Spiegel, Leproult & Van Cauter, 1999;Vitielllo et al, 2002). However, increasing evidence from prospective studies shows that disrupted sleep and short sleep duration (under 6.5 hours) are implicated in higher levels of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and mortality (Ayas, White, Al-Delaimy, Manson, Stamfer, Speizer et al, 2003;Ferrie, Shipley, Cappuccio, Brunner, Miller, Kumari et al, 2007;Gangwisch, Heymsfield, Boden-Albala, Buijs, Kreier, Pickering et al, 2007;Patel, Ayas, Malhotra et al, 2004;Tamakoshi & Ohno, 2004;Yaggi, Araujo & McKinlay, 2006).…”

“…Poor physical and mental health is associated with disrupted sleep. A major reason for poorer sleep quality with increasing age is because of chronic illhealth causing pain and discomfort at night, resulting in sleep complaints and disorders (Davidson, MacLean, Brundage & Schulze, 2002;Stewart et al, 2006;Vitiello, Moe & Prinz, 2002), and research has consistently found strong associations between depression and poor sleep quality (Hartz et al, 2007;Lindberg et al, 1997).…”

Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of the Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) item banks for routine surveillance of sleep and fatigue problems in ambulatory cancer care

“…11 Sleep disturbance or insomnia commonly occurs as a transient inability to initiate or maintain sleep or hyperarousal often in response to situation or events. 12 Daytime consequences of fatigue and insomnia are similar and include dysphoric states such as irritability, impaired cognition such as poor concentration and memory, and interference with usual activities that can lead to numerous negative consequences on employment,…”