background: fatigue is one of the most common symptoms in primary care that adversely affects work, family life, and social relations. the purpose of this study was to survey the relationship between work schedule and fatigue among the emergency personnel of isfahan, iran using the checklist individual strength (cis) standard method in 2010. methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on ...

conclusions the study findings highlight the importance of the mental aspect of fatigue in this working group. these results have possible implications for workers’ health and well-being and for the design of shift work systems, for industrial workers. background shift work is a well-recognized occupational health hazard in both industrialized and industrially developing countries. prolonged wo...

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE The purpose was to evaluate a new self-reporting scale for assessment of mental fatigue and its usefulness in describing mental fatigue after neurological diseases and injuries. Mental fatigue is suggested to comprise a spectrum of items including sensory, emotional and cognitive symptoms. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Mental fatigue and related symptoms were measured with a self-a...

Background: High rates of medical errors have been documented within the healthcare industry. Fatigue is a factor that has been linked to performance decrements in numerous industries, including healthcare. Due to the nature of their work, nurses may be particularly susceptible to multiple dimensions of fatigue, and their performance is closely linked to patient safety. Objectives: Perceived le...

Mental fatigue is for many a distressing and long-term problem after stroke. This mental fatigue will make it more difficult for the person to return to work and previous activities. The intention with this study is to investigate mental fatigue in relation to depression and cognitive functions. We examined 24 well-rehabilitated stroke subjects, who suffered from mental fatigue one year or more...

It has been shown that the mental fatigue induced by prolonged self-regulation increases perception of effort and reduces performance during subsequent endurance exercise. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying these negative effects of mental fatigue are unclear. The primary aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that mental fatigue exacerbates central fatigue induced by whole-...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether fatigue in the acute phase following stroke predicts long-term patient-reported physical and mental health outcomes 18 months later. METHODS Patients (n = 96, mean age 67.8 years, SD 12.9) were assessed within 2 weeks of hospital admission for first-ever stroke (acute phase) and 18 months later. Measures included the Fatigue Severity Scale and the Beck Depressio...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine family caregivers' experience of mental fatigue, identify strategies they use to manage it, and ascertain the kind of help they would like from healthcare professionals.
. RESEARCH APPROACH Descriptive, qualitative study that was part of a larger mixed-methods study.
. SETTING Metropolitan comprehensive cancer center in the midwestern United States.
. PARTICI...