Prevalence and contributors to fatigue in individuals hospitalized with advanced cancer: A prospective, observational study

Spichiger, Elisabeth; Müller-Fröhlich, Christa; Denhaerynck, Kris; Stoll, Hansruedi; Hantikainen, Virpi; Dodd, Marylin

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.03.003

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“…Considering that this sample was composed of patients with colorectal cancer in a hospital, an attrition rate of 53% for nearly one month was expected. Elisabeth et al reported a similar loss (49%) for nearly two weeks (Spichiger et al, 2012). The high attrition rate, however, must be considered as a risk factor when interpreting the changes over time.…”

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Longitudinal Study of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Liu²,

Lu³

2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Dynamic changes of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) among hospitalized patients with colorectal cancer were determined. Materials and Methods: This longitudinal, descriptive study involved 96 hospitalized patients with colorectal cancer, all recruited from a tertiary general hospital in Guangzhou, China. Patients completed questionnaires three times to assess the degree of fatigue, and measurement points were within one week of admission, at 2 to 3 days after surgery and 3 weeks after surgery. Results: Significant differences among the three measurement points (p<0.01) were observed. The scores of fatigue in the second survey were the highest, followed by the third and first surveys. Colon cancer patient scores were higher than those of rectal cancer patients with a significant difference (p<0.05). Colorectal patients experienced different degrees of fatigue at different periods during hospitalization. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of interventions that are carefully tailored to patients based on the characteristics at different periods to alleviate fatigue.

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Longitudinal Study of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Liu²,

Lu³

2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Spichiger etal. [7] examined 103 hospitalized patients with advanced cancer and found that younger patients and patients with lower functional status, depression, or anemia experienced greater fatigue. In addition, CRF is also correlated with a high body mass index [8,9] and white blood cell count [8], increased limb volume [8], low levels of physical activity [8][9][10][11], higher tumor grade [9,[12][13][14][15], and sleep disturbances [12,14].…”

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“…In addition, CRF is also correlated with a high body mass index [8,9] and white blood cell count [8], increased limb volume [8], low levels of physical activity [8][9][10][11], higher tumor grade [9,[12][13][14][15], and sleep disturbances [12,14]. Because significant discrepancies exist among these studies (e.g., some studies show associations between sociodemographic data and fatigue [7,12], whereas others indicate the opposite [9,13]) and because most of this research (except for two studies) has been conducted in developed countries, the factors associated with CRF in developing countries remain ambiguous. Therefore, additional relevant research is warranted.…”

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue Among Cancer Patients in Eastern China

Tian

Lü

et al. 2016

The Oncologist

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Background. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a subjective and distressing symptom, and its associated factors in developing countries remain ambiguous. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with CRF among cancer patients in China. Methods. This study was designed as a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with CRF among cancer patients in eastern China, regardless of their diagnoses. Data were collected by using a questionnaire survey (including demographic information and brief fatigue inventory) after informed written consent was obtained. A chi-square test was used to analyze the correlations between single categorical factors and CRF, and multiple logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the associations of potential risk factors with the presence of CRF.

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“…Fatigue is one of the most frequently occurring symptoms in patients with advanced, incurable cancer, with reported prevalence rates from 33% to 99% [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Additionally, patients describe fatigue as one of the most distressing symptoms, with a profound effect on their daily quality of life [11,12].…”

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Exploring the contribution of psychosocial factors to fatigue in patients with advanced incurable cancer

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This study tested fatigue-perpetuating factors known to be of relevance in cancer survivors, for their relation with fatigue severity in palliative patients. We demonstrated that these factors were also relevant for patients on palliative treatment. On the basis of our results, we suggest clinicians confronted with palliative patients with serious fatigue to address sleeping problems and promote physical activity. In case of persistent fatigue, personalized cognitive behavioral therapy can be considered.

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Prevalence and contributors to fatigue in individuals hospitalized with advanced cancer: A prospective, observational study

Cited by 21 publications

References 34 publications

Longitudinal Study of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Longitudinal Study of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cancer-Related Fatigue Among Cancer Patients in Eastern China

Exploring the contribution of psychosocial factors to fatigue in patients with advanced incurable cancer

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