Prevalence of sleep disturbance in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Sleep disturbance is one of the most common and troubling symptoms that harm the quality of life throughout all phases of treatment and stages of the illness among patients with cancer. The aim of this meta-analysis is to examine the present status of sleep disturbance prevalence in patients with cancer. The following databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, from inception to April 2021. Prevalence rates were pooled with meta-analysis using a random-effects model. A total of 160 studies ( N = 46,279) published between 1998 and 2021 met the inclusion criteria. The overall prevalence of sleep disturbance was 60.7% (26,448/46,279 participants, 95% CI 58.1–63.3%) with significant heterogeneity between studies ( p < .000, τ 2 = .0000, I 2 = 96.4%). This meta-analysis highlights the importance of developing optimal monitoring strategies to reduce sleep disturbance and improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
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In cancer patients and survivors, the prevalence of sleep disturbances is markedly higher than in the general population, with a meta-analysis of 160 studies reporting that, on average, 67% of individuals with a cancer diagnosis experience sleep disturbances.
“In cancer patients and survivors, the prevalence of such sleep disturbances is markedly higher than in the general population, with a meta-analysis of 160 studies reporting that, on average, 67% of individuals with a cancer diagnosis experience sleep disturbances (7).”
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- Authors
- Al Maqbali, M., Al Sinani, M., Alsayed, A., & Gleason, A. M.
- Affiliations
- Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
- Imperial College London, London, UK
- Applied Science Private University (JO)
- Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Venue
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2022-04-28
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1107-1123
- ISSN
- 1054-7738 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3799
- PMC
- PMC9266067
- OpenAlex
- W4225116982
- Cited by
- 167
- References
- 115
- Citations by year
- 2026: 54 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 4.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Clinical Nursing Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University) (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Greater South Information System
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Keywords
- sleep disorders, cancer patients, prevalence, quality of life, symptom burden
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Sleep, Sleep Wake Disorders, Prevalence
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