Asociación entre variables sociodemográficas, clínicas y calidad de vida con el apoyo social percibido en pacientes colombianos con cáncer
Introduction: Previous studies have found a relationship between quality of life related to health and perceived social support (PSS). Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical study identifying association between sociodemographic, clinical and quality of life variables with the PSS in patients wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad del Rosario
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/apl/article/view/3225/3035 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Previous studies have found a relationship
between quality of life related to health and perceived
social support (PSS). Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical
study identifying association between sociodemographic,
clinical and quality of life variables with the PSS
in patients with different types of cancer. One hundred and nineteen patients were evaluated by the questionnaire
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey
(MOS-SSS) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer
Therapy – General (FACT-G) by direct or telephone interview.
Data analysis included correlation pattern identification
and linear regression. Results: No significant
differences between the MOS and categorical variables
sex, socioeconomic and marital status were found. Regarding
the regression analysis, significant coefficients
were found for the variables functional well-being and
social well-being (dimensions of the FACT-G) and
breast cancer. Comorbidity is associated with higher
scores on the MOS scale, as are the dimensions of the
FACT-G scale. Conclusion: The PSS interacts positively
with the construct of quality of life in cancer patients. |
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| ISSN: | 1794-4724 2145-4515 |