2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00709.x
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The experience of fatigue for people living with hepatitis C

Abstract: Hepatitis C affects approximately 3% of the world population, with fatigue being acknowledged as the cardinal symptom. Despite growing recognition that hepatitis C fatigue impacts in a negative manner on quality of life, at the time of this study no empirical information existed regarding the nature of this fatigue or the way in which it affects a person's life. Such information is needed to enable nurses to engage in appropriate sensitive symptom management which is the core nursing activity with this populat… Show more

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“…Information and education about HCV are also currently available to VA patients nationwide through a patient Website 43 . Consistent with prior studies, 26,27,30 health-related quality of life was impacted in a number of ways including physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, and impaired occupational functioning 45 . The experience of fatigue was common, but it was often unclear how much of the fatigue was due to HCV versus normal aging or lifestyle (substance use, diet, depression).…”
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“…Information and education about HCV are also currently available to VA patients nationwide through a patient Website 43 . Consistent with prior studies, 26,27,30 health-related quality of life was impacted in a number of ways including physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, and impaired occupational functioning 45 . The experience of fatigue was common, but it was often unclear how much of the fatigue was due to HCV versus normal aging or lifestyle (substance use, diet, depression).…”
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confidence: 80%
“…Debilitating symptoms and the medications used to treat HCV may impair daily activities, social roles, and work performance 26,30 . For example, fatigue is common to HCV-infected individuals and interferes with many daily activities, however, the severity of fatigue varies widely among individuals 27 . Social support is critical for adjustment, but its receipt is complicated.…”
Section: Patients' Views Of Hepatitis Cmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In another illness context, Glacken, Coates, Kernohan, and Hegarty (2003) conducted a grounded theory exploring fatigue in persons with hepatitis C. Three dimensions of fatigue were identified as physical, cognitive and affective. Within the hepatitis C fatigue experience there were two distinct types of fatigue.…”
Section: Dimensions Of Fatigue In Other Illness Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the physical dimension, participants with hepatitis C talked about having a whole body fatigue that included feelings of heaviness, weakness, and aches (Glacken, et al, 2003). This varies slightly from PPF where soreness rather than heaviness was noted.…”
Section: Dimensions Of Fatigue In Other Illness Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Erst in den letzten Jahren ist deutlich geworden, dass bei bis zu 2 / 3 der Personen mit Hepatitis C eine Fatigue nachgewiesen werden kann, die auch ohne Leberfunktionsstörung auftritt und möglicher-weise einen Teil der verminderten Lebensqualität erklärt [42,43]. Bis heute ist nicht genau bekannt, über welche Mechanismen das HCV zu neuropsychiatrischen Beschwerden führt.…”
Section: Krankenversicherungunclassified