Jason L A, Taylor S L, Johnson S, Goldston S E, Salina D, Bishop P, Wagner L
Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614.
Eval Health Prof. 1993 Dec;16(4):385-99. doi: 10.1177/016327879301600403.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an illness that is characterized by debilitating fatigue and a group of other related symptoms. Few epidemiological studies have been conducted, and none have focused on a nursing population. The present study is the first to assess the prevalence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-related symptoms in a sample of nurses. Demographic characteristics, symptoms, and possible prevalence rates are presented and discussed. When using both narrow and more inclusive criteria to define this symptom complex, higher rates of this disorder were found than in previous epidemiological studies. The implications of these findings are discussed.
慢性疲劳综合征是一种以使人衰弱的疲劳及一组其他相关症状为特征的疾病。很少有流行病学研究，且没有一项研究聚焦于护理人群。本研究首次评估护士样本中与慢性疲劳综合征相关症状的患病率。呈现并讨论了人口统计学特征、症状及可能的患病率。当使用狭义和更宽泛的标准来定义这一症状复合体时，发现该疾病的发生率高于以往的流行病学研究。讨论了这些发现的意义。
