Demographic Correlates of Fatigue in a University Family Health Centre

Valdini, Anthony; Steinhardt, Susan I; Jaffe, Arnold

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“…9 Age and marital status had no effect on fatigue, and this is in agreement with other studies. 2 The prevalence of anxiety was 25.8% in males and 47.1% in females, and this is higher than found previously. El-Rufaie found the prevalence of minor psychiatric morbidity to be 27.6%.…”

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“…Fatigue was increased in those females who were illiterate or had no education, and this has been noted in other studies. 2,9 Over half the male subjects and a third of female subjects exercised regularly. Exercise was associated with less physical fatigue in males, and increasing BMI was mildly associated with fatigue in females, confirming previous study findings.…”

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“…1 Many women complain of tiredness related to child care and family responsibilities, with stress and overwork adding to the prevalence of conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome. 2 The Arabian Gulf region provides a unique area to study such factors. The opposing influences of traditional culture with extremely rapid social change, affluence with high levels of illiteracy, substantial households with large numbers of children and an entourage of servants are factors which can only be studied in this particular location.…”

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Factors associated with fatigue in a Family Medicine clinic in the United Arab Emirates

McIlvenny

DeGlume²,

Elewa³

et al. 2000

Family Practice

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Background. Fatigue is a common symptom in Family Medicine and it has many associated factors. The Arabian Gulf provides a unique setting for studying these factors, in particular the UAE where rapid development has been a prominent feature.Objectives. The aim of the study was to sample a group of GP attenders and examine the factors which were associated with fatigue in the UAE. Methods.A fatigue scale, psychological questionnaire, detailed history, physical examination and laboratory testing were administered to a sample of attenders at a Family Medicine clinic.Results. Fatigue was more prevalent than in western studies (males 34.0%, females 38.2%). It was strongly associated with anxiety, especially in younger adults, and it has been recognized that rapid social change is felt most acutely in young adults and adolescents. Depression in females was also a factor. Lack of exercise, obesity and illiteracy played a minor role in the severity of fatigue.Conclusions. Fatigue appears to be a cultural 'idiom of distress', a way of expressing anxiety or depression in a rapidly changing society.

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Factors associated with fatigue in a Family Medicine clinic in the United Arab Emirates

McIlvenny

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Elewa³

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Family Practice

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“…Some authors found no correlations (Sugarman and Berg, 1984;Chen, 1986;Valdini et al, 1988;Ridsdale et al, 1993). Others have found inverse correlations (Tibblin et al, 1990) or positive but weak correlations if the duration of the fatigue was taken into account (David et al, 1990).…”

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Distinguishing between chronic and nonchronic fatigue, the role of gender and age

Mens-Verhulst

Bensing

1998

Social Science & Medicine

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AbstractÐIn this study the authors try to clarify the ambiguities in previous studies on demographic and social factors and fatigue. We have divided people with fatigue complaints and associated symptoms into those who have chronic and non-chronic complaints, and into men and women. The research is based on diaries kept by Dutch citizens over a 21-day period, and uses univariate and discriminant analyses. The results show the utility of strati®cation for chronicity, gender and age. Compared to nonchronically fatigued subjects (NCFd) the chronically fatigued subjects (CFd) reveal multiple sources of vulnerability: physical, psychological, psycho±social and socio±economic. They report more days of fatigue, they tend to be older, and their physical health is characterized by signi®cantly more acute complaints and chronic disease. Their sum scores on psychological and psycho±social problems are above average. Their health histories are worse, they express greater feelings of frustration and irritation due to their ailments and report more health-related initiatives. The socio-economic pro®le of the CFd is disadvantaged: their educational level, occupational classi®cation and income are lower than that of the NCFd, and they are more frequently unemployed. CFd women are more frequently divorced or widowed than NCFd women. The factors predicting chronic vs non-chronic fatigue vary with the age and gender of the population. It is easier to predict non-chronic than chronic fatigue. Additional strati®cation within the group of CFd is recommended. #

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“…In a study involving randomly selected patients of a health care centre. 45% were scored as fatigued (Valdini et al 1987). More recently.…”

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Fatigue and radiotherapy: (B) experience in patients 9 months following treatment

Visser²,

et al. 1998

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Summary Little is known regarding the prevalence and course of fatigue in cancer patients after treatment has ended and no recurrence found. The present study examines fatigue in disease-free cancer patients after being treated with radiotherapy (n = 154). The (Breij and Visser. 1990). 61%7 of the subjects reported fatigue that w-as described as 'moderate to quite bad'. Treatment had ended more than 2 vears before the sunrey in 60%e of the sample. Lastly.

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Demographic Correlates of Fatigue in a University Family Health Centre

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Factors associated with fatigue in a Family Medicine clinic in the United Arab Emirates

Factors associated with fatigue in a Family Medicine clinic in the United Arab Emirates

Distinguishing between chronic and nonchronic fatigue, the role of gender and age

Fatigue and radiotherapy: (B) experience in patients 9 months following treatment

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