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A New Way of Thinking About Fatigue: A Reconceptualization

Karin Olson
ONF 2007, 34(1), 93-99 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.93-99
Purpose/Objectives: To present a reconceptualization of fatigue. Data Sources: Studies indexed in CINAHL®, MEDLINE®, PubMed, Psyc INFO, SPORTDiscus, and CancerLit from 1995-2004; studies included in the bibliographies of indexed articles; and five qualitative studies conducted by the author. Data...
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Fatigue and Disrupted Sleep-Wake Patterns in Patients With Cancer: A Shared Mechanism

Horng-Shiuann Wu
Jean E. Davis
Teofanes Natavio
CJON 2012, 16(2), E56-E68 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.E56-E68
The strong and potentially reciprocal relationship between cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and disrupted sleep-wake patterns suggests a possible shared physiologic pathway. A growing body of evidence supports this and shows that abnormalities in the 24-hour rhythm of stress-related hormones may be...
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A Qualitative Analysis of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Ambulatory Oncology

Tami Borneman
Barbara Fliegel Piper
Marianna Koczywas
Carla M. Munevar
Virginia Sun
Gwen C. Uman
Betty R. Ferrell
CJON 2012, 16(1), E26-E32 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.E26-E32
The purpose of this study was to describe patients' perceptions of the causes, relief, related symptoms, meaning, and suffering secondary to cancer-related fatigue (CRF). In total, 252 patients with breast, lung, colon, and prostate cancers were enrolled in a quasiexperimental study to test the...
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Pharmacologic Treatments for Fatigue Associated With Palliative Care

Marilyn Kirshbaum
CJON 2011, 15(4), 438-439 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.438-439
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Nonpharmacologic Supportive Strategies to Promote Quality of Life in Patients Experiencing Cancer-Related Fatigue

Ausanee Wanchai
Jane M. Armer
Bob R. Stewart
CJON 2011, 15(2), 203-214 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.203-214
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a distressing symptom that affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients with breast cancer and their families. The effectiveness of pharmacologic therapies alone has not been sufficient in the management of CRF; therefore, a combination of pharmacologic and...
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