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ArticlePuerto Rico health sciences journal2019

Exploring the Relationship between Diarrhea and Fatigue that can occur during Cancer Treatment: Using Structural Equation Modeling.

Velda J Gonzalez, Jason Beckstead, Maureen Groer, Susan McMillan, Desiree Ortiz, Sara Marrero, Leorey N Saligan

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Article in Puerto Rico health sciences journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Velda J GonzalezPostdoctoral Fellow, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States; UPR/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research U54 CA096297.
Jason BecksteadAssociate Professor, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.
Maureen GroerGordon Keller Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL United States.
Susan McMillanDistinguished Professor and Thompson Professor of Oncology Nursing and Quality of Life, College of Nursing,University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.
Desiree OrtizMedical student, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.
Sara MarreroStudent, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.
Leorey N SaliganTenure-Track Investigator and Chief of Symptom Biology Unit, NINR/NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States.
University of South Florida · USNational Institute of Nursing Research · USSt. George's University · GD

Funding

UPR/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research(Parent Grant U54 CA096297)U54CA096297 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI Ilka C Rios · 2002 to 2026
$36.9M
UPR/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research (Luis Segarra supplement)U54CA096300 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Larkin Strong · 2002 to 2026
$23.8M
TECHNOLOGIES AND RESOURCES FOR CORE LABORATORIESU54MD007587 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI LUCIANO, CARLOS A., WOJNA, VALERIE · 2012 to 2018
$23.2M
Fatigue and the Gut Microbiome of Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal CancerF32NR016618 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI GONZALEZ-MERCADO, VELDA JANET · 2017 to 2019
$180k
NCI NIH HHS U54 CA096297NCI NIH HHS U54 CA096300NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007587NINR NIH HHS F32 NR016618
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the relationship of the symptoms of diarrhea and fatigue by testing a model that included multiple dimensions of the cancer related-symptom experience.

methodsA secondary data analysis was conducted on data from the self-reports of 102 cancer patients co experiencing diarrhea and fatigue during treatment at a comprehensive cancer center in the Southeastern United States. Structural equational modeling was employed to examine the relationship between the 2variables. Fatigue and diarrhea were assessed using items from the Cancer Symptom Scale.

resultsThe structural model results showed that (a) the model fit was adequate (b) diarrhea explained 7% of the variance in fatigue, and (c) the structural or path coefficient between diarrhea and fatigue was significant (0.267; p<0.05). Diarrhea had the strongest effect on fatigue interference (0.251).

conclusionDiarrhea is a potential contributing factor to the symptom of fatigue and a potential target for interventions to prevent and ameliorate fatigue.

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AdultAgedDiarrheaFatigueFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsCancer Symptom ScaleCancer therapy–related symptomsDiarrheaFatigueStructural equational modeling

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PMID31260550
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