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Sleep Disturbance in Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia: A Review of the Literature

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Peng, Hsi-Ling, Chang, Yu-Ping·2013·Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

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PURPOSE: This paper will review published evidence regarding health outcomes and factors associated with caregivers' sleep disturbance. DESIGN AND METHODS: Searches were conducted on CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, and PsycINFO using various keywords. FINDINGS: We evaluated 138 abstracts and reviewed 18 articles. Depression is the most reported factor influencing caregivers' sleep. Additional factors are caregivers' psychological distress, demographic, and care recipients' characteristics. Health outcomes of sleep disturbance include poor mental and physical health, reduced quality of life, and elevated coagulation and inflammation levels. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Clinicians should screen caregivers' sleep quality so they can assist them with suggestions on maintaining their health while performing caregiving tasks.

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  • The distress associated with caring for a relative with Alzheimer's or another dementia has been shown to negatively influence the quality of family caregivers' sleep.

    “The distress associated with caring for a relative with Alzheimer's or another dementia has also been shown to negatively influence the quality of family caregivers’ sleep. 553 , 554 , 555 , 556”

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    The Psychosocial Factors section reports that depressive symptoms and caregiving burden are associated with poorer sleep among family caregivers of people with dementia. The Discussion says the evidence on psychosocial factors overall is inconclusive, so the claim's wording that distress has been shown to negatively influence sleep quality is stronger than the review supports. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • The distress associated with caring for a relative with Alzheimer's or another dementia negatively influences the quality of family caregivers' sleep.

    “The distress associated with caring for a relative with Alzheimer's or another dementia has also been shown to negatively influence the quality of family caregivers' sleep.507,508”

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  1. [23]23. Lee, D. (2008). Health-related quality of life in dementia caregiving: Relationships with sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. Primary Care & Community Psychiatry, 13(3), 119-125.

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Authors
Peng, H.-L., & Chang, Y.-P.
Affiliations
University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Corresponding author
Chang, Yu-Ping
Venue
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Published
2013-01-07
Volume
49
Issue
2
Pages
135-146
ISSN
0031-5990 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1586061037
Cited by
120
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Perspectives In Psychiatric Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
sleep disorders, family caregivers, dementia, caregiver depression, psychological distress, caregiver health outcomes, quality of life, inflammation, coagulation
MeSH terms
Dementia, Humans, Sleep Wake Disorders, Caregivers

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