TY - JOUR T1 - Efficacy of non-pharmacological treatments of fatigue in individuals with end-stage disease JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2021-103443 SP - ebnurs-2021-103443 AU - Terri Kean Y1 - 2021/08/05 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2021/08/05/ebnurs-2021-103443.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Mochamat, Cuhls H, Sellin J, et al. Fatigue in advanced disease associated with palliative care: a systematic review of non-pharmacological treatments. Palliat Med 2021; 35:697–709. doi: 10.1177/02692163211000628Well documented among patients with cancer, fatigue can also be a debilitating symptom among individuals living with non-cancer conditions.Research to examine the efficacy of non-pharmacological treatments for fatigue in chronically ill patients with non-cancer conditions may provide insight into assessment and management strategies that improve quality of life.Fatigue is reported as the principal concern in 5%–10% of primary care visits and a further 10% of family practice consultations. In the broader community, 5%–20% of the general population experience fatigue and almost half report its presence 1 year later.1 The majority of individuals with cancer experience fatigue (59%–100%), depending on disease progression and/or treatment regimes.2 While 80% of individuals living with fatigue rate it as significant to … ER -