TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis
AU - Burns, Dianne
AU - Bennett, Colette
AU - McGough , Amanda
PY - 2012/3/30
Y1 - 2012/3/30
N2 - Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating illness that affects many systems of the body, particularly the nervous and immune systems. The condition affects all age, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. This article focuses on the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to recognise, assess, manage and support patients with CFS/ME. The principles of management and rehabilitation can be applied by nurses and other healthcare professionals irrespective of the clinical setting and context.
AB - Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating illness that affects many systems of the body, particularly the nervous and immune systems. The condition affects all age, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. This article focuses on the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to recognise, assess, manage and support patients with CFS/ME. The principles of management and rehabilitation can be applied by nurses and other healthcare professionals irrespective of the clinical setting and context.
KW - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
KW - Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic/diagnosis
KW - Humans
KW - Nurse's Role
KW - Patient Advocacy
KW - Relaxation
UR - https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/ca5e775e-4638-4a28-8838-bbe94c1fee64
U2 - 10.7748/ns2012.02.26.25.48.c8950
DO - 10.7748/ns2012.02.26.25.48.c8950
M3 - Article
C2 - 22455228
SN - 0029-6570
VL - 26
SP - 48
EP - 56
JO - Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
JF - Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
IS - 25
ER -