Current status and influencing factors of beliefs and attitudes about sleep in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract

Objective To investigate the current status of the beliefs and attitudes about sleep and to discuss its influencing factors in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods A total of 206 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were investigated with (beliefs and attitudes about sleep scale, BASS). Single factor analysis was used to compare the difference of beliefs and attitudes about sleep among hepatocellular carcinoma patients with different basic data. Multiple linear stepwise regression was adopted to explore the influencing factors of the beliefs and attitudes about sleep in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Results The total score of BASS in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was (85.15±13.36). There were statistically significant differences in the beliefs and attitudes about sleep in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma among different degrees of education, family incomes, occupations, duration of disease, the Karnofsky score and knowledge of the facts (P<0.05). The multiple linear stepwise regression analysis results showed that the influencing factors the beliefs and attitudes about sleep in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were the Karnofsky score, informed situation, duration of disease, occupation, family income (P<0.05). Conclusions The beliefs and attitudes about sleep in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were in low level and were influenced by various factors. Targeted interventions should be taken to strengthen their beliefs and attitudes about sleep. Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma; Beliefs and attitudes about sleep; Influencing factor