Personality predicts perceived availability of social support and satisfaction with social support in women with early stage breast cancer

Oudsten, Brenda L. Den; Heck, G.L. van; Steeg, Alida F. W. van der; Roukema, Jan A.; Vries, Jolanda De

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“…Professionals should be aware that personal, clinical and social factors could substantially influence the way patients perceive social support and be sensitive to discrepancies patients might experience between availability and adequacy of social support. 18 We add here a comment on the direction of outcomes observed in this study. The negative outcome as measured by the instruments in a substantial proportion of patients was not reflected in gross outcomes like rehospitalisation or discontinuity from the rehabilitation program.…”

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confidence: 89%

Urban–rural differences in psychiatric rehabilitation outcomes

Srinivasan

Conrad

Frost

et al. 2010

Australian J Rural Health

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confidence: 89%

Urban–rural differences in psychiatric rehabilitation outcomes

Srinivasan

Conrad

Frost

et al. 2010

Australian J Rural Health

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“…Findings from prior research on perceived social support in breast cancer patients are mixed. Prior work has suggested that many women report having increased support around the time of cancer diagnosis, but that this support often decreases over time after treatment (Den Oudsten et al, 2010; Courtens et al, 1996; Bloom and Kessler, 1994), a decrease that may be associated with negative psychosocial outcomes (Thompson et al, 2013). Not all studies have found a decline in social support after diagnosis, however.…”

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Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects

Thompson

Pérez

Kreuter

et al. 2017

Social Science & Medicine

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Rationale Social support plays an important role in quality of life and health outcomes after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Objective To examine changes in perceived social support in African American women during the two years following a new breast cancer diagnosis. Methods This secondary analysis uses data collected from 2009 to 2015 from 227 newly diagnosed, African American women with breast cancer (mean age 56 [SD = 10], 59% household income < $25,000; 28% married/partnered, 72% early stage) participating in a randomized controlled trial testing the effects of a video-communication intervention on quality-of-life and follow-up care. Participants, all of whom received treatment in one metropolitan area of the Midwestern United States, completed five telephone interviews over 2-year follow-up; demographic, psychosocial, quality of life, and clinical data were collected. Growth curve models were used to examine change in perceived social support (measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey) as well as correlates of baseline levels of social support and predictors of change in individuals’ social support. Additional analyses examined whether change in social support over the first year affected depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) and general health perceptions (RAND SF-36 subscale) at two years. Results Being married, reporting greater spirituality, and reporting fewer depressive symptoms at baseline were significantly associated with higher initial levels of perceived social support. Women whose social support declined during the first year after diagnosis reported more severe depressive symptoms and worse general health perceptions at two years. Conclusion Clinicians should periodically assess perceived social support among African American women with breast cancer to help find support resources for those who have low initial social support and for those whose support declines in the first year after diagnosis.

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“…Six of them originated in the United States [7]- [10] [14] [15]; one paper was published in Canada [12], another one in England [13], one in Holland [11], and one paper was published in Israel [16].…”

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“…Some report that a lack of balance is perceived when support requested is not provided or when the support provided was not the support sought. One should take into account that perception of social support may be influenced by personality factors along with one's psychological state [11].…”

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Social Support Provided to Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment: A Study Review

Fernandes¹,

Cruz

Moreira³

et al. 2014

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Breast cancer treatment may have implications for women's quality of life and social support, which refers to mechanisms through which interpersonal relationships protect people from the detrimental effects of stress. This study's objective was to analyze evidence available in the literature concerning social support provided to women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. The Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), PubMed, Web of Science, Psycinfo and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases were used to select the studies. The papers were pre-selected after reading titles and abstracts and ten papers were ultimately selected after fully reading the texts. The studies were summarized, while their methodological designs and results were noted. The analysis of the studies shows that social support can be provided to women with breast cancer, such as emotional, instrumental and informational support. It is apparent that emotional and instrumental support is provided in the first phase of the treatment. The main sources of support include the spouses, family members and friends. Spouses provide emotional support, but mainly provide instrumental support, while family members and friends are the most important source of emotional support. The conclusion is that emotional support greatly contributes to the health-disease continuum, favoring treatment adherence and creating opportunities for women to express their feelings, positively influencing the treatment.

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Personality predicts perceived availability of social support and satisfaction with social support in women with early stage breast cancer

Cited by 34 publications

References 46 publications

Urban–rural differences in psychiatric rehabilitation outcomes

Urban–rural differences in psychiatric rehabilitation outcomes

Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects

Social Support Provided to Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment: A Study Review

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