Assessment and management of fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: developing guidelines.
Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most important untreated symptoms of cancer, with a prevalence between 60 and 100%, but there has been a reluctance to prioritize fatigue and develop effective management strategies. The development of standards and guidelines will encourage a more systematic approach and help to stimulate further research. The Mersey Palliative Care Audit Group has developed guidelines for the assessment and management of fatigue. These guidelines were produced following a regional survey, which looked at both the educational needs of nurses, and the impact of fatigue on patients with advanced cancer.
Coackley
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Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Centre, Liverpool, UK.
Hutchinson
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Saltmarsh
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Kelly
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Ellershaw
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Marshall
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Brunston
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D004739:England; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic