Fatigue Experiences in Cancer Patients: Etiology and its Impact on Self-care Activities and Quality of Life

<p>The study focused of the following objectives:<br> Descriptive Analysis.<br> 1. Describe the demographic characteristics of the subjects; and<br> 2. Describe the common themes identified that are related to fatigue, self-care activities, quality of life, and education.<br> Statistical Analysis.<br> 3. Determine the subjects' perceived degree of fatigue, quality of life, self-care abilities and the associated factors between and within the two groups of subjects;<br> 4. Determine the relationship between the subjects' perceived degree of fatigue and the associated factors between and within the two groups;<br> 5. Determine the relationship between the subjects' perceived degree of quality of life, fatigue and the associated factors between and within the two groups;<br> 6. Determine the relationship between the subjects' self-care abilities and the associated factors between and within the two groups;<br> 7. Describe the relationship between the subjects' perceived degree of fatigue and perceived current quality of life as perceived by the subjects; and<br> 8. Determine the relationship between the subjects' perceived degree of fatigue and self-care activities.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

1990

Author dc:creator

• Gaster, Kristine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sharon Hofland

• cancer patients
• fatigue etiology
• physiological aspects of fatigue
• psychological aspects of fatigue
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1990 Kristine Gaster. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/722

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1722