Asian Oncol Nurs.  2012 Dec;12(4):339-346. 10.5388/aon.2012.12.4.339.

Effects of Symptom Severity and Symptom Interference on Sleep Disturbance in Cancer Patients

• Kim K
• Park DH
• Park D
• Ryu E

• KMID: 2168800
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2012.12.4.339

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was conducted to identify the impact of Symptom Severity and Symptom Interference on Sleep Disturbance among cancer patients.
METHODS
This study was conducted from October 8th to October 25th, 2012. One hundred eight cancer patients were recruited from S city in Korea. The instruments used in this study were the Symptom Severity, Symptom Interference and the Sleep Disturbance scales for patients with cancer. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
RESULTS
The Sleep Disturbance for cancer patients showed a significant relationship with Symptom Interference and cancer stage. The significant factors influencing Sleep Disturbance were Symptom Severity and Symptom Interference. They explained 40.5% of the variance in stage IV.
CONCLUSION
Patients with cancer experienced Symptom Severity and Symptom Interference which led to a negative effect on Sleep Disturbance. The results suggest that intervention programs to reduce Symptom Severity, Symptom Interference could improve Sleep Disturbance for cancer patients.

Keyword

Symptoms; Sleep Disorders; Cancer

MeSH Terms

Humans
Korea
Sleep Wake Disorders
Weights and Measures

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