The All-Ireland Guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and management of lymphoedema.

The last decade has produced a plethora of lymphoedema-based research. As such, a new All-Ireland Guideline for lymphoedema diagnosis, assessment and management was required to replace the 2008 CREST Guideline. A research team was commissioned to work with healthcare staff and service users following international research standards practice.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of Quality of Life Scales for Arabic-Speaking Adults: A systematic review.

This review aimed to explore the psychometric properties of quality of life (QOL) scales to identify appropriate tools for research and clinical practice in Arabic-speaking adults. A systematic search of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA), MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA), EMBASE (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands) and PsycINFO (American Psychological Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA) databases was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Quality assessment criteria were then utilised to evaluate the psychometric properties of identified QOL scales.

Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance in Arabic Cancer Patients After Completion of Therapy: Prevalence, Correlates, and Association With Quality of Life.

Background: Fatigue and sleep disturbance are 2 of the most common and distressing cancer symptoms that negatively affect quality of life.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of, and factors contributing to, fatigue and sleep disturbance in Arabic-speaking cancer patients in Oman after completion of their cancer treatment.

Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive correlational design was used.

Healthcare professionals knowledge on cancer-related fatigue: A cross-sectional survey in Oman.

Cancer-related fatigue is a common and distressing cancer symptom that negatively affects quality of life. The main objective of this study was to determine health professionals' knowledge relating to cancer patients' fatigue in Oman and identify current management practices of cancer-related fatigue. A cross-sectional survey design using Qualtrics® software was performed.

Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illnesses Therapy-Fatigue in Arabic Cancer Patients.

Background: The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) is a measurement system that was developed to assess the health-related quality of life among patients with cancer and other chronic illnesses. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) is a 40-item questionnaire, and it is one of the most frequently used instruments to assess fatigue in cancer populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic FACIT-F among patients diagnosed with cancer.

Quality assessment criteria: psychometric properties of measurement tools for cancer related fatigue.

Fatigue is a common and distressing cancer symptom that negatively affects the quality of life. Many scales have been developed to assess cancer-related fatigue. The properties of the scales vary in terms of dimensionality, reliability, validity, length and method of administration.

Psychometric properties and cultural adaptation of sleep disturbance measures in Arabic-speaking populations: A systematic review.

The aim of this review was to evaluate the psychometric properties and cross-cultural adaptation of sleep disturbance scales that have been translated into Arabic or originally developed in Arabic, and to identify appropriate scales that can be used in research and clinical practice intended for Arabic-speaking participants. The following databases were searched: CINAHL (2003-2019), MEDLINE (1946-2019), EMBASE (1980-2019), PsycINFO (1806-2019) and Cochrane Library (1806-2019). This review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines.

Exercise Interventions to Manage Fatigue in Women With Gynecologic Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Problem Identification: Fatigue has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients with cancer. The aim of this review is to evaluate studies on the effectiveness of exercise interventions in reducing fatigue in women with gynecologic cancer.

Literature Search: The review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines using the CINAHL®, MEDLINE®, EMBASE, PsycINFO®, and Cochrane Library databases.

Biological markers as an outcome measure of exercise in cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review.

The number of people living with and beyond cancer is at an all time high. These survivors are not necessarily living well, as adverse side effects from cancer and its treatment can last up to 5 years and leave patients at a higher risk of developing secondary cancers and other chronic illnesses. Exercise has been proven to be a safe and effective method of intervention to decrease mortality and overall improve health outcomes.

The cancer rehabilitation journey: barriers to and facilitators of exercise among patients with cancer-related fatigue.

Background: Despite the evidence to support exercise as an effective management strategy for patients with cancer-related fatigue (CRF), many of the general cancer population are sedentary.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the barriers to and facilitators of exercise among a mixed sample of patients with CRF.

Design: An exploratory, descriptive, qualitative design was used.

Fatigue in gynecological cancer patients during and after anticancer treatment.

Context: Research has indicated that individuals with gynecological cancer experience severe fatigue.

Objectives: This longitudinal survey aimed to analyze the fatigue experienced over the course of one year by a gynecological cancer population, to determine if the fatigue was more severe than that reported by females without cancer, and to identify variables associated with cancer-related fatigue (CRF).

Methods: Data were collected over a 12-month period before, during, and after anticancer treatment.

Physiotherapy management of cancer-related fatigue: a survey of UK current practice.

Purpose: To establish physiotherapy management of cancer-related fatigue (CRF), in particular, to determine physiotherapy exercise management of CRF.

Methods: All physiotherapist members of the UK Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care (ACPOPC) received a questionnaire.

Results: The response rate was 65% (223/341).