Fatigue in adults with post-infectious fatigue syndrome: a qualitative content analysis
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Fatigue in adults with post-infectious fatigue syndrome: a qualitative content analysis
BACKGROUND Fatigue is a major problem among individuals with post-infectious fatigue syndrome (PIFS), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis. It is a complex phenomenon that varies across illnesses. From a nursing perspective, knowledge and understanding of fatigue in this illness is limited. Nurses lack confidence in caring for these patients and devalue their prof...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Nursing
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1472-6955
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-015-0115-5