Quality of sleep in postoperative surgical oncologic patients

Authors

  • Elizabeth Barichello Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Namie Okino Sawada WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development
  • Helena Megumi Sonobe WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development
  • Márcia Maria Fontão Zago WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000400008

Keywords:

sleep disorders, neoplasms, surgery, nursing care

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate surgical-oncologic patients' quality of sleep through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. It is an exploratory study with transversal-observational design, in 46 postoperative head & neck and urology cancer patients. The PSQI questionnaire was used to evaluate the subjective quality of sleep and the occurrence of sleep disorders. Six PSQI components were statistically significant and 78.3% of the interviewees had impaired subjective quality of sleep. Among factors leading to sleep disorders we point out: taking too long to fall asleep; waking up in the middle of the night; getting up to go to the bathroom and napping during the day. This study is expected to sensitize the nursing team regarding the need to investigate quality of sleep and causes of its disorders in cancer survivors for an effective course of action.

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Published

2009-08-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Quality of sleep in postoperative surgical oncologic patients. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(4), 481-488. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000400008