Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults

Cramp, Fiona; Daniel, J.

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“…Further reductions of abstracts and fully retrieved articles continued based on content and quality assessment criteria (Kirshbaum, 2007). This review pragmatically synthesises the data from 61 empirical studies and four recent and relevant systematic reviews (Stone, 2002;Mitchell et al, 2007;Cramp and Daniel, 2008;Radbruch et al, 2008).…”

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“…Specialist breast care nurses have demonstrated their impact on promoting exercise as a beneficial intervention to address the varied concerns of women in their care (Kirshbaum, 2008). In addition, there is growing evidence which provides a strong indication that exercise is also highly beneficial to those who are diagnosed with other cancers (Oldervill et al, 2003;Segal et al, 2003;Stevinson et al, 2004;Cramp and Daniel, 2008). Exercise promotes the efficient use of oxygen, lowers resting heart rate and blood pressure, increases flexibility, increases strength (muscle and bone) and promotes more restful sleep.…”

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Cancer-related fatigue: a review of nursing interventions

Kirshbaum

2010

Br J Community Nurs

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Fatigue is a common and distressing symptom that is a concern for cancer patients, their families, carers and health professionals. Cancer-related fatigue is a multidimensional phenomenon that is self-perceived and includes physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioural components. It can be unrelenting, disrupts daily life, fosters helplessness and may culminate in despair. The many causes of cancer-related fatigue stem from the disease itself, the cancer treatments and their side effects. The conclusion from a recent critical review of research evidence is that physical exercise and the treatment of underlying problems, such as anaemia or clinical depression, are effective interventions. However, a wide range of practical interventions and complementary therapies are likely to be helpful such as: acupressure and acupuncture, stress management and relaxation, energy conservation measures, anticipatory guidance and preparatory information, and attention-restoring activities. This article will provide a comprehensive review of current knowledge surrounding cancer-related fatigue and the nursing interventions that can be implemented in community practice.

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Cancer-related fatigue: a review of nursing interventions

Kirshbaum

2010

Br J Community Nurs

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“…So for example for fatigue we used a National Institutes of Health "State-of-the-Science" conference statement (Patrick et al, 2004), a broad systematic overview (Stone, 2002) and three Cochrane reviews on specific interventions (Cramp and Daniel, 2008, Goedendorp et al, 2009, Minton et al, 2008. We noted the availability of effective pharmacotherapy because in some jurisdictions nurses can prescribe and in other cases access to effective therapy may be regulated by referral or other actions by a nurse.…”

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“…Factors leading to fatigue include direct effects of the tumour, treatment side effects, co-morbid conditions, co-morbid symptoms and psychological strain. There is some evidence (grade B/C) from reviews, including high quality systematic reviews, supporting exercise, psychosocial interventions and drug therapy for patients with anaemia (Wagner and Cella, 2004, Patrick et al, 2004, Stone, 2002, Cramp and Daniel, 2008, Goedendorp et al, 2009, Minton et al, 2008. Patients might also benefit indirectly from therapies targeted at specific problems such as breathlessness (Bredin et al, 1999) .…”

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Outcomes sensitive to nursing service quality in ambulatory cancer chemotherapy: Systematic scoping review

Griffiths

Richardson

Blackwell

2012

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Background: There is long standing interest in identifying patient outcomes that are sensitive to nursing care and an increasing number of systems that include outcomes in order to demonstrate or monitor the quality of nursing care. Objective: We undertook scoping reviews of the literature in order to identify patient outcomes sensitive to the quality of nursing services in ambulatory cancer chemotherapy settings to guide the development of an outcomes based quality measurement system. Methods: A 2 stage scoping review to identify potential outcome areas which were subsequently assessed for their sensitivity to nursing. Data sources included the Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase, the British Nursing Index, Google and Google scholar Results: We identified a broad range of outcomes potentially sensitive to nursing. Individual trials support many nursing interventions but we found relatively little clear evidence of effect on outcomes derived from a systematic reviews and no evidence associating characteristics of nursing services with outcomes. Conclusion: The purpose of identifying a set of outcomes as specifically nurse-sensitive for quality measurement is to give clear responsibility and create an expectation of strong clinical leadership by nurses in terms of monitoring and acting on results. It is important to select those outcomes that nurses have most impact upon. .Patient experience, nausea and vomiting, mucositis and safe medication administration were outcome areas most likely to yield sensitive measures of nursing service quality in ambulatory cancer chemotherapy. All authors contributed significantly to the conception writing and revision of the paper and meet the criteria for authorship. We have no conflicts of interest of which we are aware. Yours SincerelyPeter Griffiths Authors' contributionsGriffiths -design of study, review and selection of papers, drafting paper, approval of final version Richardson -design of study, drafting paper, approval of final version Blackwell -literature searching, review and selection of papers, drafting paper, approval of final version *Title Page (with authors and addresses)Outcomes sensitive to nursing service quality in ambulatory cancer chemotherapy: literature review Abstract Background: There is long standing interest in identifying patient outcomes that are

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“…So let's just look up (some of) the systematic reviews which are available, many from this journal. At least some encouraging evidence has emerged from systematic reviews of the following treatments: (for a fuller discussion of the treatments involved, the reader is referred elsewhere [2] [11,12] & Exercise for improving quality of life [13] & Guided imagery for reducing anxiety [14] & Hypnosis for reducing cancer pain [15] & Massage for a wide range of symptoms and for improving quality of life [16] & Music therapy for improving quality of life [17] & Qigong for improving quality of life [18] & Tai chi for improving psychological symptoms [19] I am, of course, not claiming that the evidence for all the listed treatments is compelling, but I insist that there are at least some encouraging trial data. In fact, some of the approaches, e.g.…”

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