Effects of an educational intervention for managing fatigue in women with early stage breast cancer

Schjølberg, Tore Kr.; Dodd, Marylin; Henriksen, Nils; Asplund, Kenneth; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Rustøen, Tone

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2014.01.008

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“…Nevertheless, the prevalence of fatigue was relatively low compared to previous studies (87,169). LFS had excellent internal consistency for the fatigue sub scale (0.95) and good internal consistency for the energy scale (0.88), so the internal validity was satisfactory and in accordance with a study of Norwegian women with breast cancer (170).…”

Section: Lee Fatigue Scale (Lfs)supporting

confidence: 75%

Prevalence, Location, and Characteristics of Chronic Pain in Intensive Care Survivors

Langerud

Rustøen

Brunborg

et al. 2018

Pain Management Nursing

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Section: Lee Fatigue Scale (Lfs)supporting

confidence: 75%

Prevalence, Location, and Characteristics of Chronic Pain in Intensive Care Survivors

Langerud

Rustøen

Brunborg

et al. 2018

Pain Management Nursing

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“…This study is part of a randomised controlled trial evaluating a psycho-educational intervention to reduce patients’ CRF [ 18 ]. Recruitment took place in outpatient clinics at a university-based cancer centre in south-east Norway.…”

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confidence: 99%

Social support in early-stage breast cancer patients with fatigue

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Background A large number of women with breast cancer suffer from fatigue, and social support is described as having a positive impact on health in stressful life situations. The aim of this study is to evaluate social support in a sample of early-stage breast cancer outpatients with fatigue during treatment, and to evaluate the association between cancer-related fatigue and social support and between social support and demographic and treatment characteristics. Method This cross-sectional study includes 160 outpatients with early-stage breast cancer and cancer-related fatigue. The patients were recruited from clinics at a university-based cancer centre in Norway. The research instruments included The Social Provisions Scale (SPS), which measures ‛attachment’, ‛social integration’, ‛reassurance of worth’, and ‛nurturance’, and a fatigue questionnaire (FQ), which measures total, physical and mental fatigue. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis. Results Median total score for SPS was 59 (min/max = 39/64). Significant associations were found between mental fatigue and the provisions ‛reassurance of worth’ (B = − 0.34, 95% CI = [− 0.60; − 0.08]) and ‛nurturance’ (B = 0.20, 95% CI = [0.08; 0.31]). In addition, an association was found between social support and living with someone (B = 6.09, 95% CI = [4.07; 8.11]). No associations were found between physical fatigue and social support or between social support and treatment variables. Conclusions To a large extent, breast cancer patients with fatigue in this study experienced social support from their surroundings. The fact that there were significant associations between mental fatigue and two of the provisions of SPS suggests that social support is more closely related to mental fatigue than to physical fatigue. Findings from this study suggest that living with someone is important for the experience of social support during treatment for breast cancer. Clinicians need to evaluate demographic characteristics in relation to social support in early-stage breast cancer patients with fatigue.

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“…Psychoeducational interventions, including those delivered via the Internet, have been tested in more than a dozen RCTs or quasiexperimental studies and continue to demonstrate positive effects on fatigue outcomes (Allison et al, 2004;Badger et al, 2011;Björneklett et al, 2012;Boesen et al, 2005;Brown et al, 2006;Chan, Richardson, & Richardson, 2011;Dolbeault et al, 2009;Donnelly et al, 2011;Fawzy et al, 1990;Fillion et al, 2008;Given et al, 2002;Godino, Jodar, Durán, Martinez, & Schiaffino, 2006;Goedendorp et al, 2010;Johnston et al, 2011;Kim, Roscoe, & Morrow, 2002;Mollaolu & Erdoan, 2014;Ream, Richardson, & Alexander-Dann, 2006;Reif, de Vries, Petermann, & Görres, 2013;Schjolberg et al, 2014;Vilela et al, 2006;Wangnum et al, 2013;Yates et al, 2005;Yesilbalkan, Karadakovan, & Göker, 2009;Yun et al, 2012). In addition, several systematic reviews have concluded that psychoeducational interventions are efficacious for CRF management (Duijts, Faber, Oldenburg, van Beurden, & Aaronson, 2011;Fors et al, 2011;Goedendorp et al, 2009; Computerized database searches were performed using the following terms, with and without the additional search terms cancer, neoplasms, fatigue, and cancer-fatigue.…”

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Putting Evidence Into Practice: An Update of Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue During and Following Treatment

Mitchell¹,

Hoffman²,

Clark³

et al. 2014

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) has deleterious effects on physical, social, cognitive, and vocational functioning, and causes emotional and spiritual distress for patients and their families; however, it remains under-recognized and undertreated. This article critically reviews and integrates the available empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment approaches to CRF, highlighting new evidence since 2007 and 2009 Putting Evidence Into Practice publications. Interventions that are recommended for practice or likely to be effective in improving fatigue outcomes include exercise; screening for treatable risk factors; management of concurrent symptoms; yoga; structured rehabilitation; Wisconsin ginseng; cognitive-behavioral therapies for insomnia, pain, and depression; mindfulness-based stress reduction; and psychoeducational interventions such as anticipatory guidance, psychosocial support, and energy conservation and activity management. This information can be applied to improve the management of CRF, inform health policy and program development, shape the design of clinical trials of new therapies for CRF, and drive basic and translational research.

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Effects of an educational intervention for managing fatigue in women with early stage breast cancer

Cited by 19 publications

References 60 publications

Prevalence, Location, and Characteristics of Chronic Pain in Intensive Care Survivors

Prevalence, Location, and Characteristics of Chronic Pain in Intensive Care Survivors

Social support in early-stage breast cancer patients with fatigue

Putting Evidence Into Practice: An Update of Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue During and Following Treatment

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