POOR SLEEP COMMON AMONG HOSPICE FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE CAREGIVER HEALTH

ABSTRACT: Abstract Over 1.2 million hospice family caregivers in the United States are at risk for interrupted, insufficient sleep due to overnight caregiving responsibilities, anxiety or intrusive thoughts, and inadequate caregiving support. Insomnia contributes to health inequities yet is underrecognized and undertreated. The prevalence of insomnia among hospice family caregivers is not well understood. The purpose of this preliminary study was to describe insomnia prevalence among hospice family caregivers and identify factors that differentiate caregivers with sleep difficulties from caregivers without sleep difficulties. This observational study included 57 hospice family caregivers of cancer patients enrolled in a randomized clinical trial for caregivers [NCT02929108]. Results showed 49.1% of

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9766695 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature