BACKGROUND compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on the performance of midwives, with this quantitative paper exploring the relationship between self-compassion, burnout, compassion fatigue, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion for others, professional quality of life and well-being of student midwives. METHOD a quantitative survey measured relationships using questionnaires: (1) Pro...

This paper reviews the current literature examining the pervasive symptom of fatigue experienced in three of the most common degenerative neurological conditions: multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and post-polio syndrome (PPS). The existing literature can be considered under four headings definition and prevalence, type, cause, impact of fatigue. Fatigue is a common symptom in d...

background: fatigue is considered as a major problem in hemodialysis patients and can impair their quality of life. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupressure on fatigue in hemodialysis patients. materials and methods: this is a clinical trial study in which 96 hemodialysis patients participated. patients were randomly assigned into acupressure, placebo, and c...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This proof-of-concept trial investigated the effects of an 8-week program of caregiver-mediated exercises commenced in hospital combined with tele-rehabilitation services on patient self-reported mobility and caregiver burden. METHODS Sixty-three hospitalized stroke patients (mean age 68.7, 64% female) were randomly allocated to an 8-week caregiver-mediated exercises pr...

OBJECTIVE Patients with perceived food hypersensitivity typically present with multiple health complaints. We aimed to assess the severity of their intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a prospective study, 84 patients referred to our outpatient clinic for investigation of perceived food hypersensitivity were enrolled consecutively. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ...

Introduction: Now a day, resulting from life style modification and alteration, fatigue, as a consequence, is not uncommon symptom. Diverse tools are available to measure fatigue status. One of which is Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Treatment (FACIT) fatigue scale. The FACIT is one of the most widely used questionnaires for screening fatigue. The questionnaire has been translated and...

Background Fatigue and Activity Management Education (FAME) is a six-week occupational therapy-led programme focusing on fatigue and stress management, exercise, nutrition, and joint protection. Each session consists of education and goal setting. Objectives of Study To assess the impact of FAME on occupational participation and fatigue management. Methods Three programmes were facilitated ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To test Winningham's psychobiologic entropy hypothesis in patients receiving biochemotherapy for melanoma. DESIGN Descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study. SETTING Midwest cancer center. SAMPLE 25 male and female patients who were receiving biochemotherapy or who had completed treatment 6-12 months prior. METHODS Data were collected using a series of question...

BACKGROUND Bee sting therapy is increasingly used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the belief that it can stabilize or ameliorate the disease. However, there are no clinical studies to justify its use. METHODS In a randomized, crossover study, we assigned 26 patients with relapsing-remitting or relapsing secondary progressive MS to 24 weeks of medically supervised bee sting t...