title: Subjective fatigue and self-care in individuals with chronic illness.
abstract: Fatigue is a serious problem for individuals experiencing chronic illness that can cause difficulties managing self-care activities and achieving quality of life. The applicability of a standardized research instrument for clinical use was explored and shown to have the potential to advance caregivers' understanding of fatigue and its consequences.
authors.affiliation: Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wickstrom
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires