Affiliation:
1. Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Abstract
Because of the widespread nature of chronic fatigue, health care providers need a common understanding of chronic fatigue to enable effective communication. To aid this understanding a concept analysis was undertaken using a modified version of Rodger’s evolutionary method of concept analysis. The literature review yielded many resources focused on defining fatigue and relating it to many diverse chronic conditions. This article also discusses the differences between chronic fatigue and acute episodes of fatigue. Chronic fatigue is a subjective, unpleasant, changeable, and exhausting experience that adversely affects quality of life. Whereas rest or sleep often relieves acute fatigue, chronic fatigue is unrelenting. Chronic fatigue has multiple antecedents and is a component of a diverse array of chronic diseases.
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Community and Home Care,Leadership and Management
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