Correlation between cancer-related fatigue and uncertainty about illness among breast cancer inpatients

VernacularTitle:乳腺癌患者癌因性疲乏与疾病不确定感的现状及其相关性
Author: Chunhua HU ; Huiyi GUAN ; Longmei RAN ; Huaping LI ; Jinrong CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: breast cancer; cancer-related fatigue; uncertainty in illness
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2015;14(9):1-5
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the correlation between the cancer-related fatigue and uncertainty in illness among breast cancer inpatients. Methods Totally 90 patients with breast cancer were involved in the study by cancer fatigue scale (CRS) and Mishel's uncertainty in illness scale-adult (MUIS-A). The correlations were analyzed. Results Approximately 100.00%patients experienced fatigue during hospitalization. The total score of uncertainty in illness was 107.51 ± 21.26. There was a positive correlation between each fatigue dimension and uncertainty in illness (P<0.001). Conclusions Cancer-related fatigue is widespread among breast cancer inpatients and sense of uncertainty in illness of patients is at a moderate level. Nursing staff can help patients to reduce disease uncertainty and improve the life quality of patients by strengthening health education , providing comprehensive information support, fully mobilizing patients' social support system.