Impact of Hospice Care Plus Estazolam on Sleep and Psychological Distress in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Real-World Observational Study

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The study evaluated the effects of hospice care combined with estazolam on sleep quality and mental health in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients.
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A total of 110 inpatients were enrolled, with 59 receiving hospice care plus estazolam and 51 receiving routine nursing plus estazolam.
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Significant improvements in sleep quality, anxiety, and depression were observed in the hospice care plus estazolam group after one month.
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The hospice care group showed large effect sizes for sleep quality (PSQI), anxiety (SAS), and depression (SDS) compared to the routine nursing group.
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The findings indicate that combined hospice care and estazolam significantly enhance sleep, psychological well-being, and quality of life in these patients.

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