Asian Oncol Nurs.  2017 Jun;17(2):87-96. 10.5388/aon.2017.17.2.87.

The Influences of Quality of Sleep and Mood State on Fatigue in Primary Brain Tumor Patients

• Hwang JH
• Park HS

• KMID: 2386660
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2017.17.2.87

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the influences of sleep quality and mood state on fatigue in primary brain tumor patients.
METHODS
The participants were 118 patients with primary brain tumors between May 2015 and March 2016. Data were collected using questionnaires including individual and disease related characteristics, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Linear Analogue Self-Assessment scales, and The Fatigue Scale for Cancer Patients developed by Kim Kyeong-hee (2006). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Fatigue had significant correlations with sleep quality (r=.55, p<.001) and mood state (r=.74, p<.001). The influencing factors for fatigue were mood state (β=.46, p<.001) was the best predictor of fatigue, followed by age (β=.17, p=.049), and performance status (β=-.19, p=.011).
CONCLUSION
The research findings show that understanding of psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, confusion, energy and anger should be given priority for fatigue management in primary brain tumor patients. This study provides base data for managing fatigue in patients with primary brain tumors, and is expected to contribute to the improvement of the health of patients with primary brain tumor.

Keyword

Primary Brain Neoplasms; Sleep; Affect; Fatigue

MeSH Terms

Anger
Anxiety
Brain Neoplasms*
Depression
Fatigue*
Humans
Psychology
Self-Assessment
Weights and Measures

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