Exploring the Use of Two Brief Fatigue Screening Tools in Cancer Outpatient Clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cancer fatigue guidelines recommend routine fatigue screening, with further assessment for people reporting moderate to severe fatigue. There is neither a gold-standard, nor a broadly accepted screening method, and knowledge about the impact of screening on care processes is limited. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of 2 fatigue screening methods and current clinical practice in cancer outpatient clinics.

Methods

Hospital outpatients attending cancer clinics during 1 week completed a five-item survey: a numeric scale for current tiredness, 2 categorical pictorial scales rating tiredness last week and the impact of fatigue (Fatigue Pictogram), screening tool preference and help needed for survey completion. Participant demographics and fatigue documentation

SUBMITTER: Pearson EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871054 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature