Comparing the experiences of cancer survivors living with sleep disturbances between differing levels of psychological distress: a qualitative study
Julia Chan, Danielle Wing Lam Ng, Richard Fielding, Wendy Wing Tak Lam · 2024
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Julia Chan and three co-authors compare how cancer survivors with poor sleep experience it at different distress levels, in a qualitative study from 2024. Distress and broken sleep often travel together after cancer, but the links between them are murky. Lived experience can reveal what numbers miss.
Thirty-three Cantonese-speaking survivors in a community program, all poor sleepers, were interviewed and split by distress score. Shared triggers included lingering treatment effects, intrusive cancer thoughts, and poor sleep routines. Highly distressed survivors added thought suppression, worry about worrying, and thin social support. Low-distress survivors coped better through reprioritizing health and positive reappraisal.
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| CREATOR | Julia Chan, Danielle Wing Lam Ng, Richard Fielding, Wendy Wing Tak Lam |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 119 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |