Table 3.

Themes Discussed During Focus Groups, Overall and By Group (N = 67)

Theme	Totalb			Active Treatment (7 Groups)a			Completed Treatment (3 Groups)
		Breast (n = 8)	Prostate (n = 3)	Prostate (n = 9)	Lung (n = 4)	Hematological (n = 4)	Colorectal (n = 4)	Other (n = 7)	Other (n = 9)	Other (n = 10)	Other (n = 9)
Sleep attributes
Onset	8	•		•	•	•	•	•		•	•
Duration and timing	9	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Continuity	9	•	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Offset (waking in the morning)	6			•		•	•	•	•	•
Napping	10	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Causes of poor sleep
Sleep disorders
Dreams	6	•			•	•	•	•			•
Apnea	4			•	•		•	•
Movement	4	•	•		•						•
Parasomnia	1						•
Environmental factors
Bed partner	2						•	•
Physical factors
Bowel control or urination	4	•	•	•		•
Pain	6	•			•		•	•	•		•
Nausea	1									•
Hot flashes, night sweats, or temperature regulation	10	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Positioning	7	•			•		•	•	•	•	•
Difficulty breathing	1							•
Numbness	2								•		•
Muscle cramps	2						•				•
Ostomy	1	•
Radiation burns	1	•
Restless legs	6	•	•		•		•		•		•
Cognitive factors
Worry or fear	9	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Daytime function
Sleepiness/tiredness	10	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Fatigue	9	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Consequences of poor sleep	7	•				•	•	•	•	•	•
Beliefs	9	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Managing sleep problems	6
Over-the-counter sleep aids	2	•			•
Prescription sleep aids	7	•		•	•	•	•	•			•
Other strategies	9	•	•	•	•	•	•		•	•	•
Insomnia	2									•	•

^aDuring or before active treatment for cancer.

^bNumber of groups out of 10 that discussed the theme.