Sleep Quality and Related Factors in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.

Yi-Ping WengRei-Mei HongVincent Chin-Hung ChenChia-Jui TsaiDah-Cherng YehYu-Hung Fang

Published in: Cancer management and research (2021)

Patients with breast cancer showed 67.6% prevalence of sleep disturbances after treatment. The patients with sleep disturbances were more likely to have previously experienced psychological disturbances, severe pain, depression within 5 years after diagnosis. After diagnosis for more than 5 years, higher distress caused by traumatic events still associated with sleep disturbances.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity
risk factors
chronic pain
early onset
neuropathic pain
drug induced