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The relationship between child and caregiver sleep in acute lymphoblastic leukemia maintenance
Supportive care in cancer, v 26(4), pp 1123-1132
01 Apr 2018
PMID: 29046955
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Abstract
The purposes of this study are to describe sleep quality and sleep disturbance among caregivers of children in the maintenance phase of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and to examine the relationship between sleep quality, child sleep disturbance, and caregiver guilt and worry.
Caregivers of 68 children with ALL, ages 3 to 12 years old, completed measures of caregiver guilt and worry, caregiver sleep quality, and child's developmental history and sleep habits. Demographic and treatment correlates of poor caregiver sleep were examined, and caregiver guilt and worry was tested as a moderator between child and caregiver sleep.
More than half of caregivers (55.9%) reported clinically significant poor sleep and less than 40% were obtaining adequate sleep durations. Caregiver sleep was significantly related to child age at diagnosis, child sleep, and caregiver guilt and worry. Caregiver guilt and worry did not moderate the relationship between child sleep and caregiver sleep.
Poor sleep is common in caregivers of children with cancer. Further research on the timing of sleep interventions and the most effective intervention targets are needed to maximize caregiver functioning during a child's cancer treatment. Targeted interventions seeking to improve caregiver sleep should be directed towards caregivers of children diagnosed in early childhood, caregivers of children with poor sleep, and caregivers with high guilt and worry.
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- Title
- The relationship between child and caregiver sleep in acute lymphoblastic leukemia maintenance
- Creators
- Lauren C. Daniel - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyColleen M. Walsh - University of PennsylvaniaLisa J. Meltzer - National Jewish HealthLamia P. Barakat - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaJacqueline D. Kloss - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Supportive care in cancer, v 26(4), pp 1123-1132
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- PF-13-238-01-PCSM / American Cancer Society
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000425743100012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85031713320
- Other Identifier
- 991019353719004721
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- Oncology
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