title: Sleep deprivation and psychosocial impact in acutely ill cancer patients.
abstract: Sleep is an important factor related to health and quality of life for all individuals. For people with cancer, sleep disturbances are common and are a source of distress. This article summarizes the problems and reviews the types, prevalence, etiology, risk factors, clinical sequelae, and management of sleep disturbances experienced by cancer patients. A comprehensive review of the literature is presented, along with direction for nursing practice and research.
authors.affiliation: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322-4207, USA. rkaplow@emory.edu
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaplow
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000208:Acute Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012944:Social Support