These two scales show similar attributes with reasonably good internal consistency and responsiveness .
Either the Fatigue Scale or PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale can be incorporated into clinical research .
CONTEXT Despite the recognized distressing symptom of fatigue in children with cancer , little information is available to assist in the selection of an instrument to be used to measure fatigue .
OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to 1 ) describe the instruments that have been used to measure cancer-related fatigue in children and adolescents and 2 ) summarize the psychometric properties of the most commonly used instruments used to measure fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer .
Impact of Effective Nursing Interventions to the Fatigue Syndrome in Children Who Receive Chemotherapy
This experimental , r and omized controlled study was conducted for children with cancer who are 7 to 12 years of age and receiving chemotherapy treatment to detect the impact of appropriate nursing interventions on decreasing the fatigue syndrome . The research sample is composed of a total of 60 children with cancer , with 30 children being included in the experimental group and 30 children included in the control group with their mothers . In the experimental group , after the 7th to 10th day of the chemotherapy treatment , throughout a week , the research er conducted the effective nursing interventions every day for 45 to 60 minutes . In the control group , routine nursing interventions were carried out . The experimental and control group children 's mean scores for the Fatigue Scale-Child and those of mothers for Fatigue Scale-Parent were compared . A statistically significant difference was found between the Fatigue Scale-Child and Fatigue Scale-Parent mean scores of the experimental and the control group children ( P < .00 ) . These results suggest that fatigue of children with cancer can be reduced by implementing appropriate nursing interventions
These two scales show similar attributes with reasonably good internal consistency and responsiveness .
Either the Fatigue Scale or PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale can be incorporated into clinical research .
CONTEXT Despite the recognized distressing symptom of fatigue in children with cancer , little information is available to assist in the selection of an instrument to be used to measure fatigue .
OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to 1 ) describe the instruments that have been used to measure cancer-related fatigue in children and adolescents and 2 ) summarize the psychometric properties of the most commonly used instruments used to measure fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer .