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

Yilmaz M. S., Piyal B., Akdur R.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.3, pp.732-737, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1508-42
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.732-737
  • Keywords: Cancer patients, quality of life and social support, WHOQOL-8.Tr Quality of Life Scale, EORTC QLQ-C30 Quality of Life Scale, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, VERSION, HEALTH, WOMEN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.