Self-reported sleep quality in family caregivers of gastric cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy in Korea.
BACKGROUND
Shifting of cancer care from inpatient to outpatient in Korea can lead to negative outcomes for family caregivers. Little research has been performed on Korean family caregivers' sleep quality and its related symptoms: fatigue and depression.


METHODS
We obtained data from a convenient sample of 103 family caregivers. Family caregivers completed sleep, depression, fatigue, and quality of life questionnaires.


RESULTS
Of family caregivers, 80% had poor sleep quality. Positive correlation existed among symptoms, but symptoms were negatively correlated with quality of life.


CONCLUSIONS
Health professionals need to include family caregivers in the overall patient care plan.
Cho
Maria H
MH
Department of Physiological Nursing, San Francisco School of Nursing, University of Califonia, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. maria.cho@nursing.ucsf.edu
Dodd
Marylin J
MJ
Lee
Kathryn A
KA
Padilla
Geraldine
G
Slaughter
Rob
R
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D012890:Sleep; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000523:psychology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents