Pearce S, Richardson A
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 1996 Jun;5(2):111-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00217.x.
Fatigue is a frequently encountered symptom in cancer populations. This study aimed to describe the experience of fatigue from the perspective of cancer patients who had recently completed a course of chemotherapy. A phenomenological method was used. The themes which emerged from the data indicated both a shared and individual experience of fatigue. These incorporated: the nature of fatigue; the causes, consequences, strategies for coping with fatigue; and the trajectory of the fatigue experience. Issues arising from the nature of phenomenological inquiry and the research were also elicited from this study. An understanding of the fatigue experience for this population and the use of phenomenology have implications for the nursing profession's knowledge base and for clinical practice.
疲劳是癌症患者群体中经常出现的症状。本研究旨在从近期完成化疗疗程的癌症患者角度描述疲劳体验。采用了现象学方法。数据中出现的主题表明疲劳既有共同体验也有个体体验。这些主题包括：疲劳的本质；疲劳的成因、后果、应对策略；以及疲劳体验的轨迹。本研究还引出了现象学探究性质和该研究产生的问题。了解这一人群的疲劳体验以及现象学的运用对护理专业的知识库和临床实践都有影响。
