Korean J Hosp Palliat Care.  2010 Jun;13(2):98-108.

Fatigue and Quality of Life of Korean Cancer Inpatients

• Byun HS
• Kim GD
• Chung BY
• Kim KH

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between fatigue and quality of life (QOL) of Korean cancer inpatients.
METHODS
The data were collected from May to August 2007. Study subjects were recruited at D, Y and A university hospitals in Daegu and Kyungpook, Korea. The research instruments utilized in this study were fatigue (FACT-F) and quality of life (FACT-G) in Korean version 4. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation using SPSS Win 12.0 program.
RESULTS
Fatigue of subjects showed a significant difference according to the type of treatment, change in weight, performance status, exercise, and sleep. The QOL of subjects showed a significant difference according to the purpose of treatment, change in weight, performance status, exercise, and sleep. The mean score of fatigue was 22.48 and the mean score of QOL was 55.52. The fatigue was negatively related to QOL, physical well-being, emotional well-being, and functional well-being.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest the needs for intervention in order to reduce fatigue and to improve QOL of cancer inpatients.

Keyword

Neoplasms; Quality of life; Fatigue

MeSH Terms

Fatigue
Hospitals, University
Humans
Inpatients
Korea
Quality of Life