Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue on the Lives of Patients

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT
• INTRODUCTION
• MATERIALS AND METHODS
• RESULTS
  • 1. Socio-demographic Characteristics of The Respondents
  • 2. Cancer & Cancer Treatment Related Informations of Respondents
  • 3. Patients' Physical Wellbeing Related Informations
  • 4. Patients' Family/Social/Financial Wellbeing Related Informations
  • 5. Patients' Emotional Wellbeing Related Informations
  • 6. Patients' Functional Wellbeing Related Informations
  • 7. Assessment of Fatigue Level Using FACT-F SCALE
  • 8. Association between Fatigue level and Sex group of the Respondents
  • 9. Association between Fatigue level and Education of the Respondents
  • 10. Association between Fatigue level and Income of the Respondents
  • 11. Association between Fatigue level and Duration of Illness
  • 12. Association between Fatigue level and Duration of Treatment
  • 13. Association between Fatigue level and Cancer Stage of the Patients
  • 14. Association between Fatigue level and Anaemia Stage of the Patients
  • 15. Association between Fatigue level and Different Modalities of Anti-Neoplastic Treatment
• DISCUSSION
• CONCLUSION
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• REFERENCES

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aims to assess the level of Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) in cancer patients, using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Fatigue Scale (FACT-F), and explore the socioeconomic impact and distressing symptom on patients' functioning and Quality of Life.

• Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) levels in cancer patients
• Socioeconomic impact of CRF on patients' lives
• Association between CRF and various patient characteristics, including sex, education, income, duration of illness, cancer stage, and treatment modalities
• Impact of CRF on patients' physical, emotional, and functional well-being
• Exploration of strategies to facilitate reliable assessment of CRF symptoms

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• ABSTRACT: Provides a brief overview of the study, its purpose, methods, and key findings.
• INTRODUCTION: Defines CRF and discusses its prevalence, impact, and various contributing factors, including cancer treatment, psychological stress, and physiological changes.
• MATERIALS AND METHODS: Outlines the study design, participant recruitment, data collection methods, and statistical analysis techniques used.
• RESULTS: Presents the descriptive statistics of the study population, including demographic characteristics, cancer types, and treatment modalities. This chapter also includes the findings on the prevalence and severity of CRF, as well as the associations between CRF and various patient characteristics.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Cancer-related fatigue, CRF, FACT-F scale, socioeconomic impact, quality of life, cancer patients, treatment modalities, anti-neoplastic treatment, fatigue assessment, prevalence, severity, association, demographic characteristics, cancer stage, anemia, physical well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being.