Exploring the prevalence and burden of sleep disturbance in primary brain tumor patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbance (SD) is common in patients with cancer and has been associated with worse clinical outcomes. This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of SD in a primary brain tumor (PBT) population, identified associated demographic and clinical characteristics, and investigated co-occurrence of SD with other symptoms and mood disturbance.

Methods

Demographic, clinical characteristics, MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor, and Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Depression and Anxiety Short-Forms were collected from PBT patients at study entry. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and independent t-tests were used to report results.

Results

The sample included 424 patients (58% male, 81% Caucasian) with a mea

SUBMITTER: King AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9665069 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature