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Reader Clarifies Concepts of Structured Exercise Programs in Managing Fatigue

Maryl L. Winningham
ONF 2000, 27(3), 425-427 DOI: 10.1188/00.ONF.425-427
Authors Emma Ream, BSc (Hons), MSc, RN, and Alison Richardson, BN (Hons), MSc, PhD, RN, PGDE, RNT, are to be congratulated for their well-conceived, concise article, "From Theory to Practice: Designing Interventions to Reduce Fatigue in Patients With Cancer" ( Oncology Nursing Forum , vol. 26, pp...
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Qigong: Benefits for Survivors Coping With Cancer-Related Fatigue

Kathleen M. Sowada
CJON 2019, 23(5), 465-469 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.465-469
Cancer-related fatigue is a potentially debilitating condition that affects many cancer survivors. Qigong, the safe and gentle practice of physical exercises and breathing control developed in Chinese medicine, shows great promise in alleviating cancer-related symptoms such as fatigue. Oncology...
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Comparison of Fatigue and Quality of Life in Individuals With Pancreatogenic Diabetes After Total or Partial Pancreatectomy

Hsuan-Ju Kuo
Yu-Wen Tien
Nien-Tzu Chang
Yun-Jen Chou
Shiow-Ching Shun
ONF 2019, 46(5), E159-E170 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E159-E170
Objectives: To compare fatigue and quality of life (QOL) between individuals with pancreatogenic diabetes after total pancreatectomy (TP) and pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Sample & Setting: 50 individuals (14 after TP and 36 after PD) were recruited from a pancreatic surgical outpatient...
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Measurement of Fatigue in People With Cancer

Horng-Shiuann Wu
Maryellen McSweeney
ONF 2001, 1371-1384 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the quality of existing instruments measuring cancer-related fatigue (CRF). Data Sources: Nursing and medical literature. Data Synthesis: Although fatigue is highly prevalent among patients with cancer and adversely affects their quality of life, CRF often is...
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Energy for Living With Cancer®: Preliminary Findings of a Cancer Rehabilitation Group Intervention Study

Sandra Holley
Deborah Borger
ONF 2001, 1393-1396 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of a rehabilitation group intervention for people with cancer experiencing cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and examine the effects of the program on CRF distress. quality of life (QOL), and depression. Design: Prospective, pre-/post-test...
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