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Fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer: evolution of a program of study
M Hockenberry-Eaton1, P S Hinds
1Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Objectives:
To describe the development of a research program focused on cancer-related fatigue in children and adolescents and the resulting definition and model.
Data Sources:
Research studies, review articles, and clinical examples.
Conclusions:
Fatigue has been identified by children and adolescents who are receiving treatment for cancer as one of the most distressing treatment-related symptoms they experience, yet fatigue is rarely assessed by health professionals and infrequently reported by patients or their parents.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
An improved understanding of the contributory and alleviating factors that cause fatigue in this patient population will provide them with greater comfort during treatment for cancer.