Disruptions in Sleep Health and Independent Associations with Psychological Distress in Close Family Members of Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Prospective Study.
Isabella M TincherDanielle A RojasSabine AbukhadraChristine E DeForgeMina YuanStephen J ThomasKristin FlanaryDaichi ShimboNour MakaremBernard P ChangSachin AgarwalPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
It is breaking new ground in understanding the sleep health dynamics of close family members of cardiac arrest survivors, a critical but often overlooked group of caregivers.The study highlights significant associations between psychological distress and poor sleep that further deteriorates within the first month after a loved one's cardiac arrest.Families of cardiac arrest survivors expressed a high priority for information-based interventions to help alleviate psychological distress during the initial month following the cardiac event emphasizing the need for targeted, accessible, resources to address their psychological and potentially sleep-related challenges.