The effect of health literacy, self-efficacy, social support and fear of disease progression on the health-related quality of life of patients with cancer in China: a structural equation model

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL), self-efficacy (SE), social support (SS) and fear of disease progression (FOP) are all important factors affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer patients. However, their synergistic effects and underlying mechanisms on HRQoL in cancer patie...

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Main Authors: Ling Zhang, Yumei Shi, Jing Deng, Dali Yi, Ji-an Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-023-02159-1