title: Sleep disturbances and related factors among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sleep disturbances among family caregivers (FCs) are common in advanced cancer. The comprehensive factors for sleep disturbances among the FCs of patients with cancer have not been investigated in Taiwan. The purposes of this study were to investigate the sleep disturbances among the FCs of patients with advanced cancer and to determine predictors of sleep disturbance.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 172 FCs. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and wrist actigraphy. A linear regression model was used to identify the predictive factors for sleep quality.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-six percent of the FCs experienced some sleep disturbances. Female gender, more fatigue, greater depression, more caregiving burden, and spending over 16 h per day on caregiving tasks were risk factors for sleep disturbances in caregivers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sleep disturbances were common among the Taiwanese FCs of patients with advanced cancer. FCs with risk factors for sleep disturbances should be identified and provided assistance.
authors: School of Nursing, China Medical University, 91, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.|Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, 2, Yude Road, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.
authors: Kwo-Chen
authors: KC
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veteran General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan.
authors: Jia-Jean
authors: JJ
authors: Yiin
authors: School of Nursing and Master Program in Long-Term Care, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei City, 110, Taiwan.
authors: Pi-Chu
authors: PC
authors: Lin
authors: School of Nursing, China Medical University, 91, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.|Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, 2, Yude Road, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.
authors: Shu-Hua
authors: SH
authors: Lu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult