Understanding the lived experience of sleep disruption among childhood cancer survivors: a phenomenological study

Understanding the lived experience of sleep disruption among childhood cancer survivors: a phenomenological study

•Little is known about children’s sleep experiences after surviving cancer.•Informants described sleep disruption as affecting their daily activities•Informants described sleep disruption as feeling helpless, lonely and anxious.•Cosleeping, pain, and unhealthy sleep habits were identified as factors...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sleep medicine 2021-12, Vol.88, p.204-212
Hauptverfasser: Lam, Katherine K.W., Ho, K.Y., Xia, W., Chung, J.O.K., Cheung, Ankie T., Ho, Laurie L.K., Chiu, S.Y., Chan, Godfrey C.F., Li, William H.C.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cancer Survivors
Child
Childhood cancer survivors
Humans
Lived experience
Neoplasms - complications
Paediatric oncology
Phenomenological study
Qualitative
Sleep
Sleep disruption
Survivors
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Zusammenfassung:•Little is known about children’s sleep experiences after surviving cancer.•Informants described sleep disruption as affecting their daily activities•Informants described sleep disruption as feeling helpless, lonely and anxious.•Cosleeping, pain, and unhealthy sleep habits were identified as factors.•Interventions targeting contributing factors should be designed and implemented.
ISSN:1389-9457
1878-5506
DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2021.09.008