@ARTICLE{, author = {Sh. Zeighami Mohamadi ,M.Sc., and H. Esmaili , Ph.D., and M.M. Kooshyar, Ph.D., and }, title = {Intensity of Fatigue in Cancer Patients before and after 3 Cycles Chemotherapy}, volume = {15}, number = {2}, abstract ={Introduction & Objective: cancer treatment relate fatigue is the most prevalent and distressing side effect of treatment for cancer patients .fatigue lead to decline emotional ,psychosocial  and physical functions and can be influence on the individual's quality of life. The purpose of this study was determine the intensity of fatigue in cancer patients before and after 3 cycle chemotherapy in selected hospitals of Tehran and shahid beheshty medical science university in 2001-2002. Materials & Methods: This is adiscriptive –correlative study that utilized a purposeful sampling .one hundred twenty one out patients with cancer participated in this study.data callectad by interview .the instruments used included: the sample selection and demographic data form, social support questionnaire, fatigue severity scale , piper fatigue scale and quality o life scale (qol-30) Results: The finding indicated that a significant different between mean of intensity of fatigue(P }, URL = {http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1034-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1034-en.pdf}, journal = {Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care}, doi = {}, year = {2007} }