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[Investigation of sleep and fatigue in patients with cancer].
Orvosi Hetilap 2018 October
INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of cancer elicits greater distress than any other diagnosis. The prevalence of psychological difficulties is high in cancer, and resources of the medical staff are limited. The development of efficient screening measures is therefore of utmost importance. Sleep is vital to all psychological functioning and poor sleep is a known problem in cancer.
AIM: The main goal of the present study was testing of visual analogue scales assessing sleep quality and fatigue.
METHOD: Sleep quality and fatigue were assessed with visual analogue scales. The Sleep Condition Indicator, the Athens Insomnia Scale and the Cancer Fatigue Scale were also included. Psychological distress was assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Brief Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Pain and well-being was measured with the Faces of Pain Scale and the WHO Well-being Scale, respectively. A total of 71 patients with cancer were enrolled in this study.
RESULTS: Insomnia and fatigue - measuring them with visual and several-item scales - showed high correlation with the measures of distress (anxiety, depression, emotion regulation difficulties) and pain. Distress and pain showed significant negative correlation with well-being.
CONCLUSIONS: It has been affirmed that sleep quality is crucial in the changes of distress, pain and general well-being in cancer patients. It affirms that the visual analogue scales assessing sleep quality and fatigue - besides sleep quality and fatigue - are acceptable screening tools of distress and decreased well-being. Their use in clinical practice is recommended for screening in cancer patients and providing indications for onco-psychological treatment. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(42): 1720-1726.
AIM: The main goal of the present study was testing of visual analogue scales assessing sleep quality and fatigue.
METHOD: Sleep quality and fatigue were assessed with visual analogue scales. The Sleep Condition Indicator, the Athens Insomnia Scale and the Cancer Fatigue Scale were also included. Psychological distress was assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Brief Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Pain and well-being was measured with the Faces of Pain Scale and the WHO Well-being Scale, respectively. A total of 71 patients with cancer were enrolled in this study.
RESULTS: Insomnia and fatigue - measuring them with visual and several-item scales - showed high correlation with the measures of distress (anxiety, depression, emotion regulation difficulties) and pain. Distress and pain showed significant negative correlation with well-being.
CONCLUSIONS: It has been affirmed that sleep quality is crucial in the changes of distress, pain and general well-being in cancer patients. It affirms that the visual analogue scales assessing sleep quality and fatigue - besides sleep quality and fatigue - are acceptable screening tools of distress and decreased well-being. Their use in clinical practice is recommended for screening in cancer patients and providing indications for onco-psychological treatment. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(42): 1720-1726.
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