Experiences Using Nonpharmacological Interventions for Chronic Fatigue: A Focus Group Study of Long-Term Survivors of Young Adult Cancers With Fatigue.

ABSTRACT: Cancer-related fatigue is a common and distressing late effect of cancer that can persist for decades after treatment completion. Although negatively affecting survivors' quality of life, few, if any, efficacious interventions for persistent, or chronic, fatigue exist. To inform future interventions, we explored how long-term, young adult cancer survivors (YACSs) with chronic fatigue live with, and manage their fatigue over time, including their experiences with nonpharmacological interventions (NPIs) for chronic fatigue. We conducted a qualitative focus group study with 15 YACSs (13 women) with chronic fatigue, on average 7.3 years post-diagnosis. The YACS were identified and recruited through a nationwide health survey of cancer survivors (the NOR-CAYACS study). Systematic content analys

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375328 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature