The Relationship Between Social Support and the Level of Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life of Turkish Women With Gynecologic Cancer

Pınar, Gül; Ökdem, Şeyda; Büyükgönenç, Lale Ayşegül; Ayhan, Ali

doi:10.1097/ncc.0b013e31822c47bd

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“…In symptom scales-fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting, appetite loss, constipation negatively affected the physical wellbeing. This similar finding was found Deshields TL study 14 were the patients physical wellbeing was found to be low & patients reported that fatigue, insomnia, pain were the common complaints. In current study, the most frequent symptoms were fatigue, pain, insomnia, appetite loss and financial problems.…”

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confidence: 76%

Quality of life of cervical cancer patients after completion of treatment -A study among Bangladeshi women

Hossain

Akter

Banu

et al. 2016

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull

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Cervical cancer is the main cause of malignancy-related death among women living in developing countries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) among Bangladeshi cervical cancer survivors and its relationships with demographic and disease related factors A cross-sectional study was carried out on one hundred nine consecutive cervical cancer survivors in National Institute of cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka from September 2014 to february2015 using European organization for Research and treatment of cancer core Questionnaires (QOL-C30 and QOL-CX24). Demographic condition like education level, occupation and disease related factors like stages, treatment modality and duration of follow-up time were taken as investigating factors against functional scales. Cronbach´s alpha was calculated to asses' internal consistency among items.Cervical cancer survivors stated a moderate QOL. Sub-domains of QOL score and global health status were significantly associated with physical function(PF) scales (p=.000), fatigue (p=.045), nausea and vomiting (p=.000), Appetite loss (p=.001), constipation (p=.005), symptom experience (p=.005) and menopausal symptoms (p=.015). QOL mean score were negatively associated with emotional function(EF) scales, pain, fatigue, nausea, appetite loss and financial problems. Education level showed significant association with physical function(PF) (p=.001), emotional function(EF) (p=.027), Cognitive function(CF) (p=.000) and sexual function (p=.001). Duration (Follow-up) time was significance association with PF (p=.005), EF (p=.012), symptoms experience (p=.001). Although, the QOL in cervical cancer survivors was moderate, treatment of related symptoms and improvement of demographic condition can influence the QOL and survivors improve the care of cervical cancer. So, improve the QOL among cervical cancer survivors.

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confidence: 76%

Quality of life of cervical cancer patients after completion of treatment -A study among Bangladeshi women

Hossain

Akter

Banu

et al. 2016

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull

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“…Our findings revealed that the level of social support from family was a significant predictor of depression. This finding was consistent with the research of Pinar et al (2012), Deno et al (2012), andCarpenter et al (2010) who found that social support plays an important role in reducing the frustration experienced during the illness process. In contrast, the study also found that patients perceived less support from healthcare professionals than from family.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…A negative association between depression and symptoms has been documented (LloydWilliams et al, 2004;Teunissen et al, 2007). Patients with high social support have been found to be more likely to have lower depression rates (Pinar et al, 2012). Head and neck cancer patients' social support from family members did not have a direct or indirect influence on depression.…”

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Depression and Predictors in Taiwanese Survivors with Oral Cancer

Chen

Huang²,

Lin³

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Depression is a comorbid disabling problem and potentially affects patient likelihood of survival. The aims of this study were to recognize the characteristics of depression and investigate associated predictor factors in patients with oral cancers. Methods: A cross-sectional and correlational design was used to collect data for this study conducted in northern Taiwan. A set of questionnaires was used to measure depression, symptom distress, performance status, social support, and demographic and disease-related information. Logistic regression was conducted to determine important factors predicting depression. Results: A total of 132 oral cancer patients participated in this study. Of these, 18.2% were identified as depression cases. The patient average performance status score was 90 or higher. Patients reported mild-to-moderate levels of symptom distress. The majority of social support was from families. Religious belief, alcohol use, symptom distress, and social support from family were found to be important factors predicting depression. Patients with religious belief with alcohol use reported greater symptom distress, and those with lower levels of social support from families were significantly more likely to develop depression. Conclusions: Clinicians should assess patient emotional status and manage symptoms in a timely manner to enhance coping abilities. Supportive care provides assurance during the acute survivor phase.

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“…While high social support was associated with increased quality of life, it was also associated with reduced anxiety and depression rates (15). Subjects (n = 1930) with low perceived social support reported significantly higher levels of depression, lower scores on all functional scales, and lower global health quality of life scale scores in a nationwide study.…”

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confidence: 99%

Social support and quality of life in a group of cancer patients (Ankara, Turkey)*

Yılmaz¹,

Piyal²,

Akdur³

2017

Turk J Med Sci

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Introduction There were 14.1 million new cancer cases, 8.2 million cancer deaths, and 32.6 million people living with cancer (within 5 years of diagnosis) in 2012 worldwide (1). Cancer represents a tremendous burden on patients, families, and societies (2). Cancer is firmly at the forefront of the Turkish health agenda with a total cancer incidence of 269.7 in males and 173.3 in females per 100,000 world standard population (3,4).Treatment methods, symptom control, and the sustaining of physiological, psychological, and social wellbeing are some important issues that individuals with cancer must tackle. From the point of view of preventing and coping with physical and mental problems related to illness and treatment, positive health behaviors, improvement of self-care, strengthening of social support networks, and provision of counseling, information, and education are considered to be positive factors regarding quality of life and perceived social support. Social support is defined as the existence or availability of people who let individuals know that they care about, value, and love them. The link between social support and psychological well-being is well established (5), and much of the research conducted suggests a role for social support in a number of diseases (i.e. cardiovascular disorders, cancer, infectious diseases) (6). During a hard and complex illness like cancer, perceived support from social relationships is very important (7,8).This study aims to evaluate the perceived social support and quality of life measures of the participants with respect to demographic and illness-related characteristics. Materials and methodsThis descriptive study was carried out in the inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy and radiotherapy units of the medical oncology departments of three hospitals located in Ankara: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine's hospitals on two different campuses, Ibn-i Sina Hospital (902 beds) and Cebeci Research Hospital (1011 beds); and the Dr.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.

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The Relationship Between Social Support and the Level of Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life of Turkish Women With Gynecologic Cancer

Cited by 60 publications

References 18 publications

Quality of life of cervical cancer patients after completion of treatment -A study among Bangladeshi women

Quality of life of cervical cancer patients after completion of treatment -A study among Bangladeshi women

Depression and Predictors in Taiwanese Survivors with Oral Cancer

Social support and quality of life in a group of cancer patients (Ankara, Turkey)*

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