Abstract
Sleep impairments for caregivers are multifactorial. Assumptions are that caregivers of those with primary malignant brain tumors (PMBT) are similar to caregivers of persons with dementia as cognitive impairments are present at diagnosis. The shorter trajectory of PMBTs and rapid deterioration of recipients' health may influence sleep in caregivers of persons with a PMBT. The purposes of this study were to use a sleep impairment model to characterize caregiver sleep using objective and subjective measures, and to examine sleep loss effects on psychosocial and physiologic health outcomes.
A secondary data analysis using baseline data from a larger study of mind-body interactions in caregivers of family members with PMBTs was used. Caregiver data included standardized questionnaires, serum blood draw, and three-day sleep-wake activity data from an accelerometer. Analyses included descriptive statistics, correlations, t-tests, and hierarchical regression models.
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Beta Omicron
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Malignant Brain Tumors, Family Caregivers, Sleeping Habits, Health Outcomes
Advisor
Patricia C. Clark
Second Advisor
Shih-Yu Lee
Third Advisor
Paula R. Sherwood
Fourth Advisor
S. Dale White
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Georgia State University
Degree Year
2011
Recommended Citation
Pawl, Jean D., "Sleep loss and its health impact among family caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor" (2022). Dissertations. 969.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/969
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-03-11
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3489240; ProQuest document ID: 912377752. The author still retains copyright.