Sleep Disturbance Distress and Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer Patients duringthe First Year Post Diagnosis

摘要

BACKGROUNDSleep disturbance is a common clinical complaint of oncology patients and contributes to substantial morbidity. However, because most sleep studies have been cross-sectional, associations between sleep quality and distress in ovarian cancer patients over time remain unclear. This prospective longitudinal study examined rates of sleep disturbance; contributions of depression, anxiety, and medication use in sleep disturbance; and associations between sleep quality and quality of life (QOL) during the first year post-diagnosis among women with ovarian cancer.