Sleep disturbance in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer

摘要: Sleep is a complex process known to be essential for health, well-being, and optimal physical psychological functioning. Therefore, sleep disturbance may lead serious consequences. Advanced cancer patients are experience constellation of symptoms requiring round-the-clock care. This reality, coupled with the current demographic, social, economic health policy trends which shifting palliative care from hospital community setting, will see family members increasingly assuming responsibility provision this at home. Despite positive aspects caregiving, studies report that families stress exhaustion. Given patient constitute unit in care, area warrants our attention. article reviews literature related caregivers' disturbed while caring someone advanced cancer. What directions future research addressed.