Sleep and quality of life in lung cancer patients and survivors

Abstract

Background: Lung cancer patients and survivors are vulnerable to disturbed sleep and impaired quality of life (QOL) across the continuum of illness. Few studies have sought to identify predictors of QOL using well-validated measures of both sleep quality and QOL in this population. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with lung cancer that are predictive of QOL in adult lung cancer patients and survivors in the outpatient setting. Method: Cross-sectional data collected exclusively in the outpatient setting from three lung cancer clinics in the Northeastern United States were pooled and analyzed. The pooled sample (N = 103) data included cancer type and stage, body mass index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Lung information. Results: Significant correlations between sleep quality, lung cancer symptom severity, and QOL were observed. Sleep quality and lung cancer symptoms were found to be statistically significant predictors of QOL. No significant differences in QOL were found based on cancer type or recruitment source. Demographic factors and cancer stage were also not predictive of overall QOL. Conclusions: Lung cancer symptoms and sleep quality were important determinants of QOL in this pooled sample of lung cancer patients and survivors. Implications for practice: Patients and survivors of lung cancer require routine screening for sleep disturbance, lung cancer symptoms, and QOL needs. Nurse practitioners can help improve QOL in this population by screening for and treating sleep disturbance and lung cancer symptoms.

Effect of Conventional Nursing Combined with Bedtime Oculomotor Training on Sleep Quality and Body Immunity of Advanced Lung Cancer Patients

“…e study also concluded that the quality of life of the intervention group after nursing was significantly better than that of the control group (P < 0.001), which was consistent with the founding of Bowden J et al In their study, the patients in the experimental group accepted conventional nursing combined with oculomotor training, and the patients in the control group accepted conventional nursing only, and the results showed that the quality of life after nursing of the experimental group was obviously higher than that of the control group (95.87 ± 2.11 vs 80.57 ± 4.12, P < 0.001) [25], indicating that the combined mode could promote the quality of life and patient satisfaction with nursing by improving their sleep quality and enhancing their body immunity. Widely applying the conventional nursing combined with oculomotor training can lower the possibility of nursing disputes and provide patients with more efficient and scientific nursing.…”

Breast cancer related physical, psychological, social and spiritual domains of quality of life among women in Bahrain

“…Breast cancer is widespread among Bahraini females; around 37.1% of all cancers are breast-related (Martin et al, 2021). Annually around 54.4 per 100,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide.…”

“…To circumvent and alleviate Total Mood Disturbance (TMD), patients should be educated on how relaxation, meditation and yoga can be helpful. The scores represented a 13% reduction in overall mood disturbance for the participants after practicing meditation (Martin, Loomis, & Dean, 2021).…”

The determinants of health-related quality of life among patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study

“…The findings were consistent with the other studies that employed LC patients and survivors with other stages. [17][18][19]25,47 In addition, this study used the Taiwan version of WHOQOL-BREF and MDASI to explore the association between HRQOL and SB among newly diagnosed LC patients. The findings may be used as references for accessible clinical care to improve the quality of life of all LC patients.…”

“…13 These factors include demographic factors (age, gender, educational level, and smoking status), disease factors (cancer stage, treatment, and performance status), [14][15][16] symptom burden (SB; symptom severity and interference), [17][18][19][20] psychological distress (depression and anxiety), 21,22 physical activity, 23,24 and sleep quality. 25,26 Compared to the quantity of available literature on the HRQOL of patients diagnosed with other major cancers, few studies have explored the HRQOL and its related factors among newly diagnosed LC patients before treatment. Hence, this study aimed to examine the relationships between the SB, physical activity (PA), sleep quality (SQ), and HRQOL among newly diagnosed LC patients.…”