Chan C W, Molassiotis A
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR.
Support Care Cancer. 2001 Jan;9(1):18-24. doi: 10.1007/s005200000192.
Fatigue is probably the most common symptom affecting sufferers of cancer and cancer treatments. The aim of this study was to gain an initial understanding of the impact of fatigue on Chinese cancer patients in Hong Kong. Twenty-two chemotherapy patients and 15 radiotherapy patients completed semi-structured interviews by the end of the 2nd week after commencement of their treatment. Chemotherapy patients reported greater severity of fatigue than did radiotherapy patients. Six themes emerged from the study's qualitative data that illustrated the impact of fatigue on patients' lives. These themes were: work and role functioning, daily routines, social life, mental ability, emotional status, and appetite and oral intake. The findings are discussed within the Chinese cultural context, and the need for regular assessment of fatigue in cancer patients is suggested.
疲劳可能是影响癌症患者及其治疗的最常见症状。本研究的目的是初步了解疲劳对香港中国癌症患者的影响。22名化疗患者和15名放疗患者在治疗开始后第2周结束时完成了半结构化访谈。化疗患者报告的疲劳严重程度高于放疗患者。该研究的定性数据中出现了六个主题，阐明了疲劳对患者生活的影响。这些主题是：工作和角色功能、日常生活、社交生活、心理能力、情绪状态以及食欲和口腔摄入。研究结果在中国文化背景下进行了讨论，并提出了对癌症患者疲劳进行定期评估的必要性。
