Trastornos del sueño en pacientes con tratamiento de Quimioterapia, de un Hospital de Especialidad de la ciudad de Guayaquil, Año 2022- 2023.

Abstract

Sleep disorders in cancer patients refer to disturbances in the quality, duration, or normal patterns of sleep that affect individuals facing cancer diagnosis and treatment. Objective: To establish sleep disorders in patients undergoing chemotherapy treated at the SOLCA hospital during the period from October to July 2022-2023. Methodology: research of a descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional nature. Population: 104 patients were included, who attend daily to receive chemotherapy treatment. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: Direct observation guide (survey). Results: according to the most frequent sleep disorders is hypersomnia (32%), in patients between 25 to 35 years old (43%), female (75%), of urban origin (64%) with secondary education (43%). , breast cancer (23%), mostly stage II (45%), the characteristics are bruises (21%) and in the application of the Pittsburgh test they presented a serious difficulty (36%) in their sleep quality. Conclusion: These findings highlight the need to comprehensively address sleep disorders in patients undergoing chemotherapy, through strategies that include medical care, education, and emotional support, with the aim of improving their wellbeing and quality of life in this challenging stage.