Table 3 Questionnaire on patients’ perceptions about care received by nurses to manage their fatigue
(N = 20)a | Never N(%) | At least once N(%) | Several times N(%) |
Did you inform the nurses who were caring for you about your fatigue? | 5 (29.3) | 4 (23.5) | 8 (47.1) |
Do you think the nurses paid attention to your fatigue? | 0 | 5 (31.2) | 11 (68.8) |
Of the actions listed below, were there any that made you feel better and that the nurses performed? | Yes N(%) | Partly N(%) | No N(%) |
Information/suggestions on how to: | |||
 ➢ Subdivide the day | 4 (36.4) | 2 (18.2) | 5 (45.5) |
 ➢ Reduce efforts | 5 (38.5) | 2 (15.4) | 6 (46.2) |
 ➢ Ask others to do some activities | 7 (53.8) | 1 (7.7) | 5 (38.5) |
 ➢ Measure fatigue by yourself | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | 6 (54.5) |
Reassurance and/or psychological support | 8 (57.1) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (28.6) |
Periodic check of level of fatigue | 7 (46.7) | 2 (13.3) | 6 (40) |
Interviews & follow ups to understand the cause of your fatigue | 5 (33.3) | 2 (13.3) | 8 (53.3) |
Encouraged to distract yourself (e.g.: music, games, reading, etc.) | 5 (33.3) | 3 (20) | 7 (46.7) |
Help to keep activity levels to the minimum | 5 (33.3) | 6 (40) | 4 (26.7) |
Involvement of specialists: | Yes N(%) | No N(%) | Â |
 ➢ For mobilization (physiatrists, physiotherapists) | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) |  |
 ➢ With massages | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) |  |
 ➢ For psychological support (psychologists, etc.) | 2 (14.3) | 12 (85.7) |  |
 ➢ For nutritional support (nutritionists, dietitians, etc.) | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) |  |
| Â | Yes N(%) | Partly N(%) | No N(%) |
Interventions to facilitate sleep/rest | 4 (26.7) | 5 (33.3) | 6 (40) |
Treatment of other symptoms (e.g. pain, dyspnoea …) | 7 (50) | 3 (21.4) | 4 (28.6) |