Tag: Jason

Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome-related symptoms among nurses

Abstract:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an illness that is characterized by debilitating fatigue and a group of other related symptoms. Few epidemiological studies have been conducted, and none have focused on a nursing population. The present study is the first to assess the prevalence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-related symptoms in a sample of nurses. Demographic characteristics, symptoms, and possible prevalence rates are presented and discussed. When using both narrow and more inclusive criteria to define this symptom complex, higher rates of this disorder were found than in previous epidemiological studies. The implications of these findings are discussed.

 

Source: Jason LA, Taylor SL, Johnson S, Goldston SE, Salina D, Bishop P, Wagner L. Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome-related symptoms among nurses. Eval Health Prof. 1993 Dec;16(4):385-99. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10130552

 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: New hope from psychoneuroimmunology and community psychology

Abstract:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a baffling disease potentially affecting millions of Americans. New insights and developments in the fields of psychoneuroimmunology and community psychology may offer promising new leads in helping people recover from this debilitating illness. The experiences of a CFS-afflicted person in struggling to overcome this disease are used to illustrate the usefulness to recovery of concepts in the fields of psychoneuroimmunology, community psychology, and primary prevention.

 

Source: Jason LA. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: New hope from psychoneuroimmunology and community psychology. J Prim Prev. 1993 Sep;14(1):51-71. doi: 10.1007/BF01324655. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24258626