Study on cancer-related fatigue of lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and its impact on the quality of life
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2010.03.041
- VernacularTitle:肺癌化疗患者癌因性疲乏及其对生活质量的影响分析
- Author:
Hongbo XU
;
Liping JIANG
;
Jufang LI
;
Shixiu WU
;
Jun CHEN
;
Gexin GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lung cancer,Chemotherapy;
Cancer-related fatigue;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2010;26(8):16-19
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the incidence and severity of cancer-related fatigue (CRF),and to analyze the correlation between CRF and quality of life in lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.Methods This was a cross-sectional study.72 lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were investigated by the Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) and the 36-item short form of the Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire (SF-36).Results The rate of fatigue for lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy was 76.4%.The incidence of moderate and severe fatigue in total fatigue,behavior/severity dimension,affective dimension,sensory dimension was 68.1%,63.9%,76.4% and 65.3% respectively.The incidence of mild and moderate fatigue in coguitive/mood dimension was 41.7%.The fatigue dimension scores ranked in a descending order,affective,behavior/severity,sensory and cognitive/mood.There was significant negative correlation between CRF and quality of life for lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.Conclusions In lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy,the incidence and degree of fatigue was high.CRF and QOL affect each other.The health care providers should take measures to alleviate lung cancer patients' fatigue in order to improve the QOL of them.
