Correlation between sleep quality and fear of progression in cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2018.12.009
- VernacularTitle:癌症患者睡眠质量与恐惧疾病进展的相关性研究
- Author:
Qinhong XU
1
;
Yuqing LIN
;
Qiuhui CHEN
Author Information
1. 315010,宁波市第一医院护理部
- Keywords:
Carcinoma;
Sleep;
Fear of disease progression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2018;24(12):1399-1402
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore correlation of sleep quality and fear of disease progression among cancer patients,so as to provide evidence to improve sleep quality among cancer patients undergoing in clinical practice. Methods A number of 144 cases of cancer patients in one Class Ⅲ grade A hospital in Ningbo were investigated by convenience sampling method from April to October 2016. Data of general information, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)and Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form(FoP-Q-SF)were used. Spearman correlation analysis was applied to analyze the relation between sleep quality and fear disease progression of canner patients. A total of 144 questionnaires were sended,and 139 effective questionnaires were collected. Results Patients' score of PSQI was (8.93±4.49); patients' FoP-Q-SF score was (23.31±7.76). Sleep quality was positively correlated with fear of progression (r=0.385, P<0.01). Conclusions Higher level of patient's fear of progression is related to worse sleep quality. Nurses should instruct patients to understand the disease and the treatment correctly, to reduce the adverse impact on progression and emotion and to improve patients' sleep quality.
