Open AccessFatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Conditions, strategies, and consequences
Author(s) -
Tack Basia Belza
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1790030203
Subject(s) - rheumatoid arthritis , medicine , physical therapy , repertoire , schedule , chronic fatigue , chronic fatigue syndrome , computer science , operating system , physics , acoustics
Fatigue is a frequent and debilitating problem for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this descriptive study a Fatigue Interview Schedule was administered to 20 patients with RA to elicit symptomspecific information. Qualitative analyses resulted in the identification of descriptors of fatigue, conditions under which fatigue occurs, an intricate repertoire of strategies used to prevent and manage fatigue, and the consequences of chronic fatigue.