Supportive intervention for fatigue in patients undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-161

  Ream, Emma ^a   Richardson, Alison ^a   Alexander Dann, Caroline ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Fatigue; Intervention; Management; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER FATIGUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32644455903     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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