"I need to be alert at night to provide care": Factors associated with problematic sleep among young Australian caregivers.

Jessica L PatersonMatthew Jw ThomasAmy C ReynoldsMadeline SprajcerCharlotte GuptaRosemary H GibsonGrace Elizabeth Vincent Sally A Ferguson

Published in: Behavioral sleep medicine (2022)

Young carers experience reduced sleep duration and poor sleep quality. Strategies to alleviate the burden of care work on young carer's sleep would benefit the health and safety of this group.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
healthcare
palliative care
depressive symptoms
physical activity
middle aged
quality improvement
public health
mental health
risk assessment
risk factors
human health
chronic pain