Knowledge, perceptions, and management of cancer-related fatigue: the patients' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to assess cancer patients' knowledge and perceptions regarding fatigue and to provide up-to-date information on the current fatigue management from the patients' perspective.

Methods

The FiX study recruited 2508 cancer patients approximately 2 years after diagnosis via a cancer registry in Germany. Participants completed a questionnaire on their knowledge and perceptions of fatigue and the management received.

Results

More than half of respondents (58%), especially among the elderly patients, did not feel well informed about fatigue. Overall, 41% reported having never been asked about being exhausted by their treating physician. Even fewer patients stated that general practitioners or nurses have asked if they felt exhausted. Only 13% of patie

SUBMITTER: Schmidt ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7892505 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature