Friday 19 September 2014

Insomnia among patients with advanced disease during admission in a Palliative Care Unit: a prospective observational study on its frequency and association with psychological, physical and environmental factors

BMC Palliative Care, 2014, vol./is. 13/(40)
Renom-Guiteras A, Planas J, Farriols C, Mojal S, Miralles R, Silvent MA, Ruiz-Ripoll AI

The authors conclude that insomnia was highly frequent and seemed to be influenced by several physical, psychological and environmental factors. They suggest that within the multimodal management of insomnia, the assessment of nocturnal rumination may be of particular interest, irrespective of emotional distress. 

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