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Associations between Sleep Disorders and Comfort at End-of-Life: Opportunities for Improvement

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Comfort and quality of life (QoL) at the end-of-life (EOL) comprise physical and psychosocial domains.The effects of sleep disorders such as insomnia on comfort-related factors have been widely reported for cancer patients, yet the effect of sleep disorders on comfort may be less well-documented for non-cancer conditions.Quantifying these effects may inform improvements in EOL comfort by treating sleep disorders.The objective of this literature review is to quantify associations between sleep disorders and comfort in non-cancer patients at EOL.A systematic review of the literature identified three articles comprising a total of 239 participants, 88% males, 83% with cancer.Comfort-related factors included QoL, dyspnea, rumination, depression, delirium, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and suicidal ideation.The effect of sleep disorders on comfort related factors was substantial.There is a gap in the literature indicating a need for future studies in this area.

Source: Sleep Medicine Research

DOI: 10.17241/smr.2018.00276

Authors: Karen J Klingman, Suzanne Sullivan

Institutions: SUNY Upstate Medical University, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and related disorders

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2907375924