Medicina Fluminensis, Vol. 54 No. 2, 2018.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2018_198231
Correlation between sleep quality and quality of life in women with breast cancer
Tena Ormuž
; Odsjek za motoričke poremećaje, kronične bolesti i art terapije, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb
Renata Martinec
; Odsjek za motoričke poremećaje, kronične bolesti i art terapije, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb
Renata Pinjatela
; Odsjek za motoričke poremećaje, kronične bolesti i art terapije, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between sleep quality and quality of life in women with breast cancer, and the difference in sleep quality and quality of life compared to age, the time elapsed since the diagnosis and the type of surgical interventions. Patients and methods: The research was carried out on a sample of 96 participants with breast cancer. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was applied, which was constructed to evaluate the sleep quality of oncology patients. Also, FACIT Measurement System - version FACT-B was applied, constructed for a population with breast cancer to assess physical, social, emotional, functional and additional quality of life determinants. Results: In respondents a tendency towards lower sleep quality is noticed, and there was no difference in sleep quality compared to age, the time elapsed since the diagnosis and the type of surgical interventions. Likewise, no statistically significant difference in the quality of life is obtained compared to the time elapsed since the diagnosis and the type of surgical interventions. In comparison to the age, a statistically significant difference was found between group of 31-40 years old and 51-60 years old (p = 0.038) where the younger group of respondents had poorer quality of life. There was also a statistically significant correlation between sleep quality and quality of life (p = 0.008), i.e. women who had poorer sleep quality had statistically significant lower quality of life. Conclusion: The results emphasize a need for further research of the causal relationships between sleep quality and quality of life. Also, further development of adequate medical, psychotherapeutic and complementary-supportive interventions is stressed, focused to alleviating psychophysical distress in breast cancer patients.
Keywords
breast cancer; quality of life; sleep quality
Hrčak ID:
198231
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Publication date:
1.6.2018.
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