1330 Fatigue in patients undergoing chemotherapy: A nursing intervention approach

Autor: Smadar, N., Reches, H.
Zdroj: European Journal of Cancer; November 1995, Vol. 31 Issue: 6 pS279-S280, 2p
Abstrakt: A patient (pt) with cancer experiences many potential causes of fatigue. Pts who are undergoing chemotherapy (CT) have identified fatigue as a frequent and significant treatment side effect There is a lack of empirical knowledge based on systematical approach to understand this phenomenon. The objectives of this study were: To design a questionnaire for fatigue assessment, to determine the extent of problems associated with fatigue and to develop a nursing intervention strategy to modify fatigue. Data will be collected from about thirty ambulatory pts who are undergoing CT for hematological malignancies. Initial results show a difference in pts’ report about periods of fatigue occurrence and the reasons for their fatigue. The pts’ experience will be the basis to identify specific effective interventions in order to improve quality of life for pts undergoing CT.
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