McGough, Amanda · Nursing times · 2011
This article provides practical guidance for nurses and healthcare professionals on how to care for patients with ME/CFS. It focuses on managing symptoms, supporting patients through their illness, and improving the quality of care these patients receive in clinical settings.
This work is important because it translates ME/CFS clinical knowledge into actionable guidance for frontline healthcare providers. Improving nursing care and clinical support is critical for ME/CFS patients, who often experience dismissive or inadequate care, and this article helps bridge the gap between clinical understanding and patient care practice.
This article does not prove the efficacy of specific treatments or interventions through controlled trials. It does not establish causation for ME/CFS or demonstrate which care strategies are superior to others. As a narrative review, it reflects expert opinion and existing literature rather than new empirical evidence.
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Primary citation
McGough, Amanda (2011). How to care for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME.. Nursing times. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22132488/
BibTeX
@article{mecfsatlas-mcgough-2011-how-care,
author = {McGough, Amanda},
title = {How to care for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME.},
journal = {Nursing times},
year = {2011},
note = {PubMed: 22132488},
url = {https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/mcgough-2011-how-care},
}Atlas snapshot reference
ME/CFS Atlas. Generator v1 / Scanner v1.4 / policy v0.1. Accessed 2026-05-29. https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/mcgough-2011-how-care
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