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Sleep Quality and Fatigue after a Stress Management Intervention for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Southern Florida

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Vargas, Sara, Antoni, Michael H., Carver, Charles S., Lechner, Suzanne C., Wohlgemuth, William, Llabre, Maria, Blomberg, Bonnie B., Glück, Stefan +1 more·2014·International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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Background Sleep disruption and fatigue are ubiquitous among cancer patients and are sources of stress that may compromise treatment outcomes. Previously, we showed that a cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) intervention reduced anxiety and other stress-related processes in women undergoing primary treatment for breast cancer.Purpose This study examined secondary outcomes from a CBSM intervention trial for women with early-stage breast cancer to test if CBSM would improve sleep quality and fatigue among these patients at a single site in southern Florida. CBSM-related effects have already been demonstrated for indicators of psychosocial adaptation (e.g., general and cancer-related anxiety).Methods Patients were randomized to CBSM (n= 120) or a 1-day psychoeducation control group (n= 120). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Fatigue Symptom Inventory were completed prior to randomization and 6 and 12 months after the baseline assignment.Results In latent growth analyses, women in CBSM reported greater improvements in PSQI sleep quality scores than controls, although there were no significant differences between conditions on PSQI total scores. Women in CBSM also reported greater reductions in fatigue-related daytime interference than controls, though there were no significant differences in changes in fatigue intensity. Changes in sleep quality were associated with changes in fatigue.Conclusions Future work may consider integrating sleep and fatigue content into stress management interventions for women with early-stage breast cancer.

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  • CBSM has positive effects in improving sleep quality and overcoming fatigue.

    “The latest analysis showed that the positive effects of CBSM in improving sleep quality and overcoming fatigue [15].”

    From Psychosocial Interventions for Improving the Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Literature Review (2019) · cites this paper as [15]

    The Results (Abstract) report improved PSQI sleep-quality scores and reduced fatigue-related daytime interference in women receiving CBSM. They also report no significant difference in fatigue intensity, while the Discussion reports no significant effect on the overall PSQI score. Thus, “overcoming fatigue” overstates the finding. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • In 240 women with breast cancer, CBSM therapy improved sleep quality and reduced fatigue.

    “In addition, Vargas (2014), found that 240 women with breast cancer found that CBSM therapy had improved sleep quality and reduced fatigue [15].”

    From Psychosocial Interventions for Improving the Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Literature Review (2019) · cites this paper as [15]

    The Abstract Methods report 120 women assigned to CBSM and 120 to control. The Abstract Results report improved sleep-quality scores and reduced fatigue-related daytime interference in the CBSM group, but no significant improvement in overall sleep scores or fatigue intensity. The claim is supported for those specific outcomes, not for sleep and fatigue generally. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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Vargas, S., Antoni, M. H., Carver, C. S., Lechner, S. C., Wohlgemuth, W., Llabre, M., Blomberg, B. B., Glück, S., & DerHagopian, R. P.
Affiliations
  • Brown University (US)
  • University of Miami (US)
  • Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center (US)
  • Baptist Health South Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Vargas, Sara
Venue
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Published
2013-12-07
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
971-981
ISSN
  • 1070-5503 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7558
OpenAlex
W2008513589
Cited by
64
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (R01CA064710, CA064710)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Keywords
sleep quality, fatigue, cognitive-behavioral stress management, early breast cancer, breast cancer patients, cancer-related stress, psychosocial adjustment, psychoeducation
MeSH terms
Adult, Breast Neoplasms, Fatigue, Female, Florida, Humans, Middle Aged, Sleep, Stress, Psychological, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome

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