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K.K. Chima



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    P3.05 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 475)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Palliative Care/Ethics
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.05-015 - Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Patients with Lung Cancer (ID 6108)

      14:30 - 14:30  |  Author(s): K.K. Chima

      • Abstract

      Background:
      Sleep disturbance is a common problem among cancer patients associated with fatigue and reduced quality of life. The aim of the present research was to describe the relationship between sleep quality and fatigue in patients receiving treatment for lung cancer.

      Methods:
      It was a cross sectional, descriptive study conducted on 55 lung cancer patients (men=41, women=14) selected from a hospital in Lahore through nonprobability purposive sampling technique with age ranging from 45-70 years. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and FACIT- Fatigue Scale (Version 4) were used for assessing the sleep quality and fatigue respectively.

      Results:
      There was a significant difference between good sleepers (PSQI score < 5) and bad sleepers (PSQI score > 5) on fatigue (p < .05). The results showed significant differences in sleep quality in patients receiving different types of treatment for cancer (p < .05) but the scores were insignificant on fatigue. 66% of lung cancer patients were poor sleepers and 74% had severe fatigue (FACIT-F score < 30). Patients with poor sleep quality experienced more fatigue than good sleepers. There was a significant correlation between sleep quality and fatigue (p < .05).

      Conclusion:
      The findings highlight the sleep disturbances and fatigue in patients with lung cancer. Patients receiving treatment for lung cancer are at an increased risk for sleep disturbances and could benefit from routine assessment of sleep and its management. Likewise, effective interventions are needed to be done to reduce fatigue and improve the patients’ physical and psychological functioning.