Outcome Measures of Fatigue in Adults With Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy: A Scoping Review.
Cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) is a debilitating symptom experienced by many people undergoing radiation therapy, significantly impacting daily functioning and quality of life. Occupational therapists play a vital role in managing CRF, yet the lack of standardised outcome measures tailored to occupati...
| Published in: | Occupational Therapy International Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 15 |
|---|---|
| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
| Published: |
Wiley-Blackwell
6/1/2026
|
| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=194234146&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 194234146 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09667903 GPF jtl: Occupational Therapy International issn: 09667903 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: 6/1/2026 vid: 2026 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 194234146 194234146 194234146 10.1155/oti/7068284 194234146 ppf: 1 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: C – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Outcome Measures of Fatigue in Adults With Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy: A Scoping Review. aug: au: Apostol, Courtney Hitch, Danielle Kaushik, Shashank affil: Occupational Therapy,, Sunshine Hospital,, Western Health,, St. Albans, Victoria,, Australia, westernhealth.org.au sug: subj: Cancer Fatigue In Adulthood Outcomes (Health Care) Cancer Patients Neoplasms Radiotherapy Occupational Therapy Human Systematic Review Occupational Therapists Prostatic Neoplasms Medline CINAHL Database Embase PubMed Activities of Daily Living Outpatients Male Female Middle Age Aged Breast Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms Descriptive Statistics Thematic Analysis Adult Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Adult: 19-44 years Male Female ab: Cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) is a debilitating symptom experienced by many people undergoing radiation therapy, significantly impacting daily functioning and quality of life. Occupational therapists play a vital role in managing CRF, yet the lack of standardised outcome measures tailored to occupational therapy practice hinders effective assessment and intervention. This scoping review is aimed at identifying and mapping validated fatigue outcome measures suitable for outpatient radiotherapy settings and discussing their relevance to occupational therapy. Following the Arksey and O'Malley framework, a comprehensive search was conducted across MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and PubMed, identifying 445 records. After screening, 12 studies published between 2010 and 2022 from seven countries were included. Breast, head and neck and prostate cancers were commonly studied, most often using prospective cohort designs. Most studies used multidimensional, self‐reported outcome measures, administered at multiple times throughout radiotherapy and at follow‐up. While these measures assessed physical, emotional and cognitive fatigue, few addressed activity or participation in daily life. The findings highlight a gap in outcome measures that comprehensively evaluate activity and participation. This gap limits their utility in tailoring interventions or demonstrating the impact of occupational therapy. This review underscores the need for developing or adapting CRF outcome measures that better align with occupational therapy goals to enhance clinical decision‐making and research in outpatient radiotherapy settings. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|