Assessment of sleep disturbances in patients with cancer: Cross-sectional study in a radiotherapy department

摘要: Abstract Purpose To explore sleep-related problems reported by patients with cancer prior to undergoing radiotherapy, and analyse the effect of severity, history treatment psychosomatic symptomatology on these problems. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. One hundred five were evaluated radiotherapy. The primary endpoint sleep problem score measured a self-rated version Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire. Secondary variables impact pain sleep, anxiety asthenia. Results Patients important levels insomnia hypersomnia. Insomnia-related significantly higher in more-severe disease ( P Conclusions are significant among found be associated progression cancer, treatments other symptoms (e.g. anxiety). within this context must explored provide adequate guidelines palliate their effects quality life.