2023
A qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”
Hwang Y, Conley S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. A qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2023, 18: 828-835. PMID: 36680672, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01330-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep healthAnxiety/worryBreast cancer survivorsEveryday life stressorsSleep disturbancesYoung breast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLongitudinal designYears of survivorshipLife stressorsExperience difficultiesPsychological symptomsSequential mixed-methods studySemi-structured interviewsRuminating thoughtsInterpretive description approachStudy phaseVasomotor symptomsGreater symptom distressSleep changesBreast cancerMixed-methods studySleep qualityFuture researchDisturbed sleep
2022
Factors associated with sleep health in young women after breast cancer treatment
Hwang Y, Conley S, Jeon S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. Factors associated with sleep health in young women after breast cancer treatment. Research In Nursing & Health 2022, 45: 680-692. PMID: 36102624, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleep healthSleep healthCognitive appraisalPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexWorse family functioningBreast cancerPsychological symptom distressYoung womenContext of familyFamily functioningDiverse cancer survivorsRoutine survivorship carePsychosocial variablesCross-sectional designMediation effectSleep Quality IndexSleep health disparitiesBreast cancer treatmentSignificant clinical problemPsychosocial factorsNon-Hispanic whitesHalf of participantsSurvivorship careCancer survivorsMean age0590 Factors Associated with Sleep Health in Young Women After Breast Cancer Treatment
Hwang Y, Conley S, Jeon S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. 0590 Factors Associated with Sleep Health in Young Women After Breast Cancer Treatment. Sleep 2022, 45: a259-a260. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac079.587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPoor sleep healthSleep healthBreast cancerPsychosocial dataGlobal Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexYoung womenCancer treatmentRoutine survivorship careSevere night sweatsSleep Quality IndexBreast cancer treatmentCross-sectional studyPrimary cancer treatmentSignificant clinical problemYears of ageQuality of lifeNon-Hispanic whitesWarrants further investigationEndocrine therapyGeneral Functioning subscaleNight sweatsSurvivorship careClinical factorsCancer survivors