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## Purpose: Primary brain tumor (pbt) patients report sleep disturbance due to their disease and treatment, yet few studies have utilized validated measures to understand the extent of patients' concerns and preferences for treatment. the purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of sleep disturbance among pbt patients in our clinic and to evaluate interest in treatment for sleep disturbance. ## Methods: Pbt patients completed validated measures of sleep disturbance and health during routine neuro-oncology visits. patients also reported on sleep-related symptom management and their preferences for pharmacological and/or behavioral treatment. ## Results: Sleep disturbance was common, with 61.5% of pbt patients (n = 119; m = 52.60 years; 50% male) reporting poor sleep quality and 21.5% endorsing symptoms of insomnia. insomnia could be explained by increased fatigue and corticosteroid use; sleep quality could be explained by fatigue. patients in our clinic with higher grade tumors, significant sleep disturbance, of minority racial/ethnic status, and those not already taking sleep medications were more likely to report their

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Author

Kelcie D. Willis; Scott G. Ravyts; Autumn Lanoye; Ashlee R. Loughan

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)