title: [Oncology health professionals' perception regarding the problem of fatigue in cancer in Italy].
abstract: Cancer relate fatigue is one of the most frequent problems among cancer patients. It is a nosological highly debilitating entity which has very negative effects on patients quality of life. Foreign literature reports that only during last years oncological operators have started getting aware and their training in order to face it is lacking. Our research wants to propose and analysis of the Italian reality by sending to oncological doctors and nurses a quationnaire. This questionnaire allowed to demonstrate that oncological operators have started knowing the fatigue problem but they are still unprepared about knowledge, professional capability and organizational modalities which could allow a better and efficacius approach to the fatigue problem. We think that research and professional training are the two ways which we will allow to gain knowledge and proper instruments in order to provide for our patients'needs.
authors.affiliation: Soc Oncologia Medica - ASL 18 Alba - Bra, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grillo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prandi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perfetti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Defilippi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clerico
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porcile
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires