Investigation on cancer related fatigues in oral cancer patients

VernacularTitle:口腔癌患者癌因性疲劳的调查分析
Author: Miaomiao YU ; Ming WANG ; Lixin SHI ; Xiaotong ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: oral cancer; cancer-related fatigue; piper fatigue correction scale
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(10):13-15
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the cancer-related fatigues in oral cancer patients.Methods One hundred oral cancer patients were involved in the survey with self-designed general information questionnaire,revised Piper fatigue correction scale(RPFS).Results Seventy six cases(76.00%)had different degree of fatigue.The total score of RPFS was(5.51+1.23)points. In the descending order of scores,the dimensions were body fatigue,emotional fatigue,behavioral fatigue and cognitive fatigue. Conclusions Oral cancer patients have cancer-related fatigue commonly,with body fatigue the most intense and emotional fatigue at a higher level.Therefore,medical staff should ensure patients intake of enough nutrients in order to reduce the body fatigue and meanwhile should instruct patients to handle their bad moods correctly so as to relieve their metal fatigue.