Upplevelser som påverkar nattsömnen hos patienter med cancerdiagnos: En litteraturöversikt
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Experiences that influence sleep for patients with a cancer diagnosis : A literature review (English)
Abstract [en]
Background: World Health Orginazation (WHO) reported that cancer is the second leading cause of death globally with estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Sleeplessness is a common problem for people with a cancer diagnosis. Humans sleep around eight hours a day which adds up to a third of life. It is the responsibility of nurses to see to the nursing of patients, including sleep. Limited sleep can lead to a greater risk of contracting immunological diseases. In Swedish hospitals there are few guidelines for handling sleeplessness with patients, therefore a study regarding factors influencing sleep negatively is important for the nursing profession.
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe experiences that influence night sleep for patients with a cancer diagnosis.
Method: The method for this study is a literature review using quantitative and qualitative articles.
Results: Among the factors that influence sleep, the most common were pain, urinary and bowel issues, depression, anxiety, social constraints and cancer related loneliness.
Conclusion: The conclusion of the study is that more guidelines regarding sleep is necessary for the development of nursing.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
Cancer, factors influencing, nursing, patient perspective, sleeplessness
Keywords [sv]
Cancer, påverkansfaktorer, omvårdnad, patientperspektiv, sömnlöshet
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-15076Local ID: EXO502OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-15076DiVA, id: diva2:1415712
Subject / course
Nursing science
Educational program
Nursing Programme
Supervisors
Examiners
2020-04-032020-03-192020-04-03Bibliographically approved