Patient and health care provider perceptions of cancer-related fatigue and pain

• DOI: 10.1007/s00520-016-3275-2
• Publication Date: 2016-05-20T09:23:42Z
• Authors: Loretta A. Williams; Chet Bohac; Sharon Hunter; David Cella
• Keywords: Pain medicine; Oncology nursing

In 1997, Vogelzang et al. reported that 61 % of patients with cancer indicated fatigue impacted daily life more than pain, and only 37 oncologists shared this perception. We provide an update to study, which can help prioritize symptom assessment management in the clinic. Study aims were determine compare perceptions health care providers (HCPs) impact pain. A random sample was recruited USA by Harris Poll Online Schlesinger Associates. Oncology HCPs Food Drug Research, Inc. Toluna, From June November 2012, 550 1122 eligible (49 %), 400 533 (75 617 oncology nurses (65 %) completed a survey. Of patients, 58 affected their lives pain while undergoing treatment chemotherapy versus 29 25 had Ninety-eight percent experiencing fatigue, whereas 72 84 thought case. Eighty-six chemotherapy, 36 51 believed occurred. Nausea vomiting felt most concerning symptoms for (88 %). This study shows importance assessing direct patient report during treatment. continue underestimate prevalence cancer, finding may alter treatment-related influence development plans.