SynthesisChronic illness2022
Fatigue self-management led by occupational therapists and/or physiotherapists for chronic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Understanding lifestyle self-management regimens that improve the life quality of people living with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Pooled it
- Managing fatigue in Parkinson's disease: Preparing for a randomized controlled trial.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2025Trial
- Client Perceptions of the Individual Packer Managing Fatigue Program: A Mixed-Method Evaluation.OTJR : occupation, participation and health · 2024Trial
- Prescribed Rest Intervals in Home-Based Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review and Conceptual Framework for Temporal Fidelity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Patient and therapist experiences of a self-management group programme for fatigue in primary care: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- The impact of mind-body internet and mobile-based interventions on fatigue in adults living with chronic physical conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Exploring the usefulness of real-time digitally supported fatigue monitoring in fatigue management: Perspectives from occupational therapists and brain injury survivors.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- Determinants of physical activity in newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea patients: testing the health action process approach.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Managing Fatigue: Experiences From a 6-week Course for Adults With Cerebral Palsy.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2023Article
- SELENON-Related Myopathy Across the Life Span, a Cross-Sectional Study for Preparing Trial Readiness.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2023Observational
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of occupational therapist-/physiotherapist-guided fatigue self-management for individuals with chronic conditions.
methodsEight databases, including MEDLINE and EMBASE, were searched until September 2019 to identify relevant studies. Randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies of self-management interventions specifically developed or delivered by occupational therapists/physiotherapists to improve fatigue symptoms of individuals with chronic conditions were included. A narrative synthesis and meta-analysis were conducted to determine the effectiveness of fatigue self-management.
resultsThirty-eight studies were included, and fatigue self-management approaches led by occupational therapists/physiotherapists were divided into six categories based on the intervention focus: exercise, energy conservation, multimodal programmes, activity pacing, cognitive-behavioural therapy, and comprehensive fatigue management. While all exercise programmes reported significant improvement in fatigue, other categories showed both significant improvement and no improvement in fatigue. Meta-analysis yielded a standardised mean difference of the overall 13 studies: 0.42 (95% confidence interval:-0.62 to - 0.21); standardised mean difference of the seven exercise studies was -0.55 (95% confidence interval: -0.78 to -0.31). DISCUSSION: Physical exercises inspired by the self-management principles may have positive impacts on fatigue symptoms, quality of life, and other functional abilities.
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