TY - JOUR
T1 - The Experiences of Cancer-Related Fatigue among Adult Cancer Patients
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Arizona, I. Komang Leo Triandana
AU - Sukartini, Tintin
AU - Efendi, Ferry
AU - Estiadewi, Primalova Septiavy
AU - Anggraeni, Ni Putu Dian Ayu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/12/31
Y1 - 2019/12/31
N2 - Introduction: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the symptoms commonly experienced and it is a subjective feeling felt by cancer patients. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize how fatigue has been described from the perspective of adult cancer patients, the impact of fatigue on their quality of life, what the patient reported as contributing factors and potential coping strategies to reduce fatigue. Methods: A systematic review is in line with PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were systematically searched (Scopus, PubMed, Springerlink, ProQuest and Science Direct) from January 2009 to February 2019 for qualitative studies describing the experience of adult cancer patients using a predefined search strategy and any relevant keywords. Results: In total, 13 out of 4692 studies were included. The ages of the included patient cancer ranged from 26 to 84 years. The majority of studies used in-depth interviews and semi-structured interviews to elicit the participant’s experiences of fatigue. Four themes were identified: the perception of cancer-related fatigue, the etiology of cancer fatigue, impact and coping strategies. Conclusion: Fatigue is impactful on quality of life from the perspective of cancer patients. Future research should focus on the prospective exploration of the impact of fatigue on woman's and men's health and identifying approaches to reduce fatigue.
AB - Introduction: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the symptoms commonly experienced and it is a subjective feeling felt by cancer patients. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize how fatigue has been described from the perspective of adult cancer patients, the impact of fatigue on their quality of life, what the patient reported as contributing factors and potential coping strategies to reduce fatigue. Methods: A systematic review is in line with PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were systematically searched (Scopus, PubMed, Springerlink, ProQuest and Science Direct) from January 2009 to February 2019 for qualitative studies describing the experience of adult cancer patients using a predefined search strategy and any relevant keywords. Results: In total, 13 out of 4692 studies were included. The ages of the included patient cancer ranged from 26 to 84 years. The majority of studies used in-depth interviews and semi-structured interviews to elicit the participant’s experiences of fatigue. Four themes were identified: the perception of cancer-related fatigue, the etiology of cancer fatigue, impact and coping strategies. Conclusion: Fatigue is impactful on quality of life from the perspective of cancer patients. Future research should focus on the prospective exploration of the impact of fatigue on woman's and men's health and identifying approaches to reduce fatigue.
KW - cancer
KW - cancer-related fatigue
KW - fatigue
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85126005844&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.20473/jn.v14i3.16973
DO - 10.20473/jn.v14i3.16973
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85126005844
SN - 1858-3598
VL - 14
SP - 35
EP - 44
JO - Jurnal Ners
JF - Jurnal Ners
IS - 3 Special Issue
ER -
