Sleep disturbance in family caregivers of children who depend on medical technology
Sleep disturbance in family caregivers of children who depend on medical technology
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DOI:
10.1136/archdischild-2016-312205
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发表时间:
2018-02-01
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Stremler, Robyn
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作者:
Keilty, Krista;Cohen, Eyal;Stremler, Robyn
Objectives Family caregivers of children who depend on medical technology (CMT) provide highly skilled care up to 24 hours per day. Sleep disruption places family caregivers at risk for poor health and related outcomes that threaten their long-term caregiving capacity. Few studies exist that have measured sleep in family caregivers, and most have relied entirely on subjective measures.Methods In a prospective cohort study, family caregivers of CMT (n=42) and caregivers of healthy children (n=43) were recruited. Actigraphy data and a concurrent sleep diary were collected for 6 days/7 nights. Measures of sleep quality, depression, sleepiness, fatigue and quality of life were also administered.Results Family caregivers of CMT averaged fewer hours of sleep per night (mean (SD)) (6.56 +/- 1.4 vs 7.21 +/- 0.6, p=0.02) of poorer quality (7.75 +/- 2.9 vs 5.45 +/- 2.8, p