Abstract
Fatigue is reported to be a major symptom for many patients with cancer. However, little is known about this symptom among Chinese people who have cancer. A cross-sectional design was used to examine the intensity of fatigue in patients who underwent bone marrow transplantation for a hematologic malignancy, and to determine whether fatigue affected the quality of life in a Chinese sample (N = 157). The Revised Piper Fatigue Scale-Chinese Version was used to measure fatigue, and the Chinese version of the SF-36 Health Survey was used to measure quality of life. Overall, the subjects perceived a moderate level of fatigue (mean total fatigue score, 4.7 ± 1.7). More than 15% reported experiencing a high level of fatigue. Subjects more likely to perceive a high level of fatigue were older, married, not employed, and on lower incomes. On post hoc tests, the group with a high level of fatigue scored significantly lower on quality-of-life domains than the other two groups (P < .05). The results may help nurses working with Chinese populations in identifying patients at risk for increased fatigue and in planning fatigue-relieving strategies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 211-219 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Cancer Nursing |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2003 |
Keywords
- Bone marrow
- Cancer
- Fatigue
- Hong Kong
- Quality of life
- Revised Piper Fatigue
- SF-36 Health Survey
- Scale
- Transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Oncology(nursing)