Prevalence of Sleep Aid Medication Use in Patients Receiving a Hematopoietic Cell Transplant on an Inpatient Unit. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2023 May 23;16(4):366-369
Date
06/26/2023Pubmed ID
37363976DOI
10.56875/2589-0646.1036Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85163346266 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is a lack of research regarding the use of sleep aids after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). We describe the prevalence of sleep aid administration in the HCT unit and identify associations with patient or clinical characteristics.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this retrospective analysis of sequential inpatient HCTs from July 1 to December 31, 2016 we describe whether and when patients were prescribed sleep aid medications. Chi-square tests determined significant differences between patient characteristics, sleep aid prescription, and time of prescription.
RESULTS: Of the 225 patients identified, 193 (86%) were prescribed sleep aids. Significantly more women received prescriptions for sleep aids (90.4%) than men (81%; P = .047). One hundred patients (44%) received prescriptions exclusively while in the hospital.
CONCLUSION: Findings show a high prevalence of sleep medication use in patients undergoing inpatient HCT, primarily during hospitalization. Future efforts toward standardized recommendations to optimize peri-transplant sleep would help clinicians and patients.
Author List
Cusatis R, Ibrahim A, Knight JM, D'Souza A, Shaw BEAuthors
Rachel N. Cusatis PhD Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinAnita D'Souza MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Jennifer M. Knight MD, MS Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Bronwen E. Shaw MBChB, PhD Center Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
FemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Humans
Inpatients
Male
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Sleep
