QUALIDADE E PADRÃO SUBJETIVO DE SONO DE PACIENTES ONCOLÓGICOS HOSPITALIZADOS

Abstract

Objective: To assess the quality and subjective pattern of sleep in hospitalized cancer patients. Method: Cross-sectional, observational study with patients admitted to a public hospital. Sociodemographic data, factors that interfere with sleep, as well as subjective sleep quality and pattern were collected using the Visual Analog Sleep Scale. Results: There were 93 patients, 77.4% female, 50.6 ± 15.6 years and 26.4% with cervical cancer. Fears and concerns were pointed out as sleep disturbing factors in 48% of the patients. The Disturbance Scale was  found an average of 360.5 ± 215.3, in the Effectiveness Scale, 359.9 ± 143.4 and in the Supplementation Scale, an average of 137.3 ± 90.0. Conclusion: Hospitalized cancer patients have poor quality and subjective sleep pattern and that fears and concerns are the most interfering factors.