Insomnia Symptoms Among Hospice Family Caregivers: Prevalence and Association with Caregiver Mental and Physical Health, Quality of Life, and Caregiver Burden.

Hospice family caregivers experience high prevalence of insomnia symptoms; caregivers with insomnia symptoms report worse anxiety, depression, caregiver burden, QOL, self-rated health. Clinicians must screen hospice caregivers for poor sleep and mental health and offer supportive interventions that improve their sleep and health. Policy makers must expand hospice benefits to better support family caregivers.