Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2024; 12(20): 4247-4255
Published online Jul 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i20.4247
Analysis of sleep quality, disease uncertainty, and psychological tolerance in patients undergoing chemotherapy for digestive tract malignancies
Wen-Wen Tang, Mei-Lin Han, Shu-Hua Xu, You-Xing Deng, Qiao Shen
Wen-Wen Tang, You-Xing Deng, Department of Oncology, Hefei BOE Hospital, Hefei 230011, Anhui Province, China
Mei-Lin Han, Shu-Hua Xu, Department of Nursing, Hefei BOE Hospital, Hefei 230011, Anhui Province, China
Qiao Shen, Department of Emergency, Jingxian Hospital, Xuancheng 242000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Tang WW wrote the original manuscript draft, and performed the conceptualization, resource collection, supervision, and validation of the study; Han ML devised the study methodology and conducted the investigation; Xu SH and Deng YX curated the data, and conducted the software and formal Analysis; and Shen Q reviewed and edited the manuscript; all authors approved the final version of the article.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Hefei BOE Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent before study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Wen-Wen Tang, MBBS, Chief Nurse, Department of Oncology, Hefei BOE Hospital, Intersection of Dongfang Avenue and Wenzhong Road, Xinzhan District, Hefei 230011, Anhui Province, China. 18226171624@163.com
Received: April 3, 2024
Revised: May 1, 2024
Accepted: May 23, 2024
Published online: July 16, 2024
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Core Tip: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between sleep quality, disease uncertainty, and psychological resilience in patients undergoing chemotherapy for digestive tract malignancies. Overall, 78 (59.54%) of these patients developed sleep disorders after chemotherapy. Sleep disorder incidence was higher in patients with colorectal cancer than in those with gastric and esophageal cancers. These data suggest that patients undergoing chemotherapy for digestive tract malignancies are prone to sleep problems. Therefore, intervention measures should be implemented to improve their sleep quality.