A descriptive study was conducted to explore the patterns, risk factors and experience of @entity1295 in Chinese @entity5 @entity1 receiving chemotherapy. Forty-two adult @entity1 from an out- @entity1 clinic of a university hospital in Hong Kong participated in the study. They were asked to complete a diary over a period of 2 weeks from the beginning of their chemotherapy cycle. The diary incorporated a 10cm horizontal visual analogue scale (VAS) for measuring @entity1295 intensity and a marked space next to the VAS for recording body temperature. Further, the Chinese version of the @entity1295 subscale of the Profile of Mood States was completed before the chemotherapy session, at the end of the first week post-treatment and at the end of the second week. Sociodemographic, physiological and disease/treatment-related information was obtained from the medical records. A semi-structured, open-ended interview was conducted with 18 of these @entity1 . Most Chinese @entity5 @entity1 (73.8%-90.5%) receiving chemotherapy in this study experienced @entity1295 . The peak level of @entity1295 was reported at day 3 post-treatment and it was more evident in the evenings. Female @entity1 , @entity1 with stage I @entity5 and those with @entity189 reported higher levels of @entity1295 (P<0.05). No relationship was found between body weight and @entity1295 , and some association existed between @entity221 and @entity1295 (P<0.001). Qualitative data affirmed the pattern of @entity1295 intensity and various descriptions about the experience and coping techniques of @entity1295 were found. Individualized and repeated assessment of @entity1 with @entity1295 , as well as correcting the treatable factors that contribute to @entity1295 are suggested.

Fatigue patterns in Chinese XXXX receiving chemotherapy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity1295 :: ('MESH:D005221', 'Disease') :: ['fatigue'] @entity189 :: ('MESH:D002277', 'Disease') :: ['nasopharyngeal carcinoma'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['febrile illness']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
