Social support score in patients with malignant diseases—with sociodemographic and medical characteristics

Corovic, Snezana; Vucic, Veroljub; Mihaljevic, Olgica; Djordjevic, Jelena; Colovic, Sofija; Radovanovic, Snezana; Radevic, Svetlana; Vukomanovic, Ivana Simic; Janicijevic, Katarina; Sekulic, Marija; Djukic, Svetlana; Vukomanovic, Vladimir; Djordjevic, Ognjen; Djordjevic, Gordana; Milovanovic, Olivera

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1160020

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“…The importance of social support in improving positive treatment outcomes for people with chronic diseases and conditions has been confirmed in previous research [11,16,19,23]. Studies have shown that cancer patients who have higher levels of social support have a better quality of life and lower mortality rates [30,31]. Social support has been identified as one of the key factors in the daily lives of cancer patients [32].…”

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The Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Sociodemographic, Clinical Characteristics, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Serbia

Tomić,

Malenković,

Šljivo

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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Background. The management of breast cancer treatments within the limitations of family, social, and professional life is emotionally burdening and negatively affects physical, psychological, and social well-being, reducing the overall quality of life of patients and their families. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive–analytical study was conducted from March to August 2023 at the “Dr. Radivoj Simonović” General Hospital in Sombor. A total of 236 breast cancer patients participated in this study. The research was conducted using the following instruments: a questionnaire on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients, the Berlin Social-Support Scales—for assessing social support—and the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale—for assessing resilience. This study aimed to determine the predictors and levels of social support and resilience of breast cancer patients. We also wanted to examine whether resilience is a mediator between patients’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and levels of social support. Results: The total average value of social support was 3.51 ± 0.63, while on the resilience scale, the respondents achieved a total average score of 52.2 ± 9.63. Perceived and actually received social support of breast cancer patients were positively correlated with resilience [p < 0.01], while no statistically significant correlations were found for the need for support and satisfaction. The sets of predictors can significantly predict their effects on all types of perceived social support (emotional social support: 9%; perceived instrumental social support: 9%) and all types of received social support (actually received emotional social support: 8%; actually received instrumental social support: 7%; actually received informational social support: 8%). There is a potential mediating role of resilience in relation to sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, and the need for support. Conclusion: This study confirms that a strong connection exists between social support and resilience. However, the analysis did not confirm the mediating role of resilience between the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on the one hand and social support on the other.

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The Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Sociodemographic, Clinical Characteristics, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Serbia

Tomić,

Malenković,

Šljivo

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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Perceived changes in health behaviours and body weight in response to a cancer diagnosis among individuals living with and beyond breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer: A cross-sectional study

Castillo,

Goodman,

Lally

et al. 2024

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Purpose This study explored perceived changes in health behaviours and body weight following a cancer diagnosis and investigated related sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Methods Individuals living with and beyond breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer (N = 5835) completed the ‘Health and Lifestyle After Cancer Survey’ which explored their perceptions of health behaviour change following a cancer diagnosis. Multinomial logistic regressions were conducted with perceived changes as dependent variables, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics as independent variables. Results Approximately half of the participants did not perceive changes in their physical activity, alcohol intake and body weight, and most did not perceive dietary changes. Less than a third of individuals perceived positive health behaviour changes (11.7% increased physical activity, 24.3% healthier diet, and 31.3% decreased alcohol intake), 35.9% perceived decreases in physical activity, and 27.0% perceived increases in body weight, whereas 19.2% perceived decreases in body weight. Individuals from specific groups (e.g., no education and unmarried), and with poorer self-rated health (e.g., with anxiety/depression), were more likely to perceive changes in physical activity, body weight, and diet, but in different directions. Younger individuals were more likely to perceive increases in physical activity, body weight, and alcohol intake, and have a healthier diet. Conclusion Following a diagnosis of cancer, a large proportion of individuals perceived that their health behaviours were unchanged. However, some groups of individuals were more likely to perceive positive changes, whereas others were more likely to perceive negative changes, with differences also observed according to the type of health behaviour. Clinicians should consider targeting health behaviour support to prevent worse outcomes in the long-term.

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Association of Sympathovagal Imbalance with Increased Inflammation and Impaired Adaptive Immunity in Bladder Cancer Patients

Mikolaskova,

Zvarik,

Szaboova

et al. 2024

IJMS

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Stress responses can impact bladder cancer (BC) outcomes via immune–inflammatory pathway modulation. This study explores heart rate variability (HRV) associations with serum immune–inflammatory biomarkers, blood count inflammatory markers, and psychosocial self-report measures in patients versus healthy controls. The TREM-1 and TREM-2 expressions on peripheral blood monocytes were analysed via flow cytometry; serum inflammatory biomarkers by ELISA; HRV (5-min ECG) pre-tumour resection; blood counts by haematology analyser; and psychosocial factors by validated questionnaires. Patients exhibited altered immune–inflammatory profiles with increased TREM-1/TREM-2, sTREM-1, sTREM-1/sTREM-2 ratio, BDNF, MCP-1, and NLR, and reduced IFN-γ, IL-10, LMR, and PMR. HRV analysis indicated sympathetic dominance (SNS, Stress indices, ACmod) and reduced parasympathetic modulation (PNS index, SDNN, RMSSD, 2UV%, DCmod, SD1). Sympathetic HRV indices correlated positively with sTREM-1, sTREM-1/sTREM-2 ratio, fractalkine, and inflammatory markers (SII, NLR, PLR) and negatively with parasympathetic HRV indices—correlations absent in controls. Only in patients, reduced physical function and social support, and higher anxiety, depression, and fatigue, associated positively with sympathetic HRV indices and inflammatory markers. This study links immune–inflammatory markers, HRV parameters, and psychosocial factors in BC, suggesting that immune and autonomic variations may relate to unfavourable outcomes. Incorporating these assessments could help tailor more personalised treatment strategies for BC patients.

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Social support score in patients with malignant diseases—with sociodemographic and medical characteristics

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

The Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Sociodemographic, Clinical Characteristics, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Serbia

The Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Sociodemographic, Clinical Characteristics, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Serbia

Perceived changes in health behaviours and body weight in response to a cancer diagnosis among individuals living with and beyond breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer: A cross-sectional study

Association of Sympathovagal Imbalance with Increased Inflammation and Impaired Adaptive Immunity in Bladder Cancer Patients

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