Social support and quality of life in a group of cancer patients (Ankara, Turkey)*
| Autor: | Mustafa Soner Yilmaz, Recep Akdur, Birgül Piyal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Turkey Turkish media_common.quotation_subject Affect (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Perception medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomic status Aged media_common Aged 80 and over business.industry Public health Social Support General Medicine Middle Aged language.human_language Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Scale (social sciences) Quality of Life Cancer patients quality of life and social support WHOQOL-8.Tr Quality of Life Scale EORTC QLQ-C30 Quality of Life Scale Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale language Educational Status Female business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 47, Issue: 3 732-737 Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1303-6165 1300-0144 |
| DOI: | 10.3906/sag-1508-42 |
| Popis: | Background/aim: Cancer has become an important public health challenge all around the world. Though the demographic and clinical features of cancer patients are well documented in Turkey, the establishment of social support networks has been somewhat neglected. The aim of the study was to assess cancer patients' perceived social support and quality of life characteristics. Materials and methods: The Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, and Turkish version of the EUROHIS measurements were obtained from the study group. Associations between the scores and sociodemographic variables of the patients were evaluated. Determination of the best predictors that affect social support perception scores was performed by multiple linear regression analysis. Results: A total of 364 patients (217 females, 147 males) were analyzed. Regarding the mean scores of perceived social support, statistically significant differences were found between education, perceived economic status, and ECOG groups (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The best predictors that have an effect on perceived social support need to be studied in depth with further research. |
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