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Prevalence of severe fatigue among adults with cystic fibrosis: A single center study
Merel M Nap-van der Vlist1, Marcella Burghard2, H J Hulzebos2
1Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85090, 3508AB, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Background:
With life expectancy increasing among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the prevalence of complications such as fatigue is also expected to increase. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of severe fatigue among adults with CF and to identify factors associated with fatigue.
Methods:
Adult patients with CF receiving treatment at a single center were invited to complete three questionnaires. We then studied the associations between fatigue and clinically measured parameters and between fatigue and patient-reported outcomes.
Results:
A total of 77 patients (age 19-54years; 56% males; mean FEV1: 63%) completed the questionnaires (43% response rate). The prevalence of severe fatigue among these patients was 26%. The variance in fatigue was explained partially by clinically measured parameters. However, patient-reported outcomes were stronger independently associated with fatigue and included the patients' reported respiratory symptoms, emotional functioning, and social functioning.
Conclusions:
Fatigue is a clinically important and highly prevalent issue among adults with CF and is associated with a significant reduction in health-related quality of life and participation in society. In addition, fatigue is associated more strongly with the patient's perception of symptoms and well-being than with clinically measured parameters.
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