Fatigue in cancer: a phenomenological perspective.
Fatigue in cancer: a phenomenological perspective.
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
fatigue, cancer, chemotherapy, phenomenology
111-115
Pearce, Susanne
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Richardson, Alison
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June 1996
Pearce, Susanne
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Richardson, Alison
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Abstract
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
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Published date: June 1996
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fatigue, cancer, chemotherapy, phenomenology
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Local EPrints ID: 69073
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/69073
ISSN: 0961-5423
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