‘Life became slow down’: A descriptive qualitative study of the experiences of cancer-related fatigue amongst people with advanced lung cancer

作者：Huiyuan Li, Marques Shek Nam Ng, Xiaohuan Jin, Cho Lee Wong · 发表于：Palliative Medicine · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1177/02692163231184926 · 被引用次数：13 · 研究领域：Cancer survivorship and care、Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations、Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

BACKGROUND: Cancer-related fatigue is a complex multidimensional concept. However, little is known about the experience of cancer-related fatigue in people with advanced lung cancer. How they emotionally react to and cope with the experience of cancer-related fatigue according to cultural influences has not been extensively explored. AIM: To explore the experience of cancer-related fatigue, its impacts and emotional reactions to and coping strategies for cancer-related fatigue amongst people with advanced lung cancer in China. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive qualitative study with face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using content analysis. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-one people with advanced lung cancer who experienced cancer-related fatigue were recruited in a hospital setting. RESULTS: Four themes were identified: multifaceted experiences of cancer-related fatigue, impacts of cancer-related fatigue, negative perceptions of cancer-related fatigue and avoiding cancer-related fatigue. The multifaceted experience of cancer-related fatigue had physical, psychological and social impacts along the cancer trajectory. Informants regarded it as a sign of a 'bad ending', searched for root causes and had negative attitudes towards role changes. Avoiding coping strategies included not discussing cancer-related fatigue, refusing encouragement and support, hiding feelings, withdrawing from social life and attempting to control cancer-related fatigu...