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Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer
SIMPLE SUMMARY: The experience of being diagnosed with a neoplastic disease and the associated cancer treatment, which is worrying and tough for the patient and their family, causes many difficult situations. Studying the multidimensional approach to social support in oncological patients has allowe...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8507879/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34638270 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13194786 |
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author | Pasek, Małgorzata Suchocka, Lilia Gąsior, Krzysztof |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: The experience of being diagnosed with a neoplastic disease and the associated cancer treatment, which is worrying and tough for the patient and their family, causes many difficult situations. Studying the multidimensional approach to social support in oncological patients has allowed for the development of a research model of social support using structural equations. Social support is an important variable in coping with cancer. ABSTRACT: Social support can be one of the main factors in better assessing the quality of life at any stage of the recovery process. It should meet the patient’s needs so that they can develop constructive methods of coping with the disease. In order to explain the factors influencing social support for cancer patients, a theoretical research model was formulated. It is presented in a graphic form in this article. In order to verify the model, the authors’ questionnaire and other standardised questionnaires were used. The experimental group consisted of 170 hospitalised oncological patients being treated for cancer. Personality structure, through its relationship with state of health (0.40) and attitude developed to the disease (0.64), influenced the support experienced by the treated patients (0.40). The surveyed patients, who were characterised by positive self-esteem and experience of life satisfaction despite various difficult situations, perceived to a greater degree the emotional and instrumental support provided to them. During cancer treatment, those patients who showed a need for help and did not experience negative emotions were characterised by an increased need for support. The research results can be introduced into evidence-based medical practice, which could significantly improve the quality of nursing and medical care for patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-85078792021-10-13 Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer Pasek, Małgorzata Suchocka, Lilia Gąsior, Krzysztof Cancers (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: The experience of being diagnosed with a neoplastic disease and the associated cancer treatment, which is worrying and tough for the patient and their family, causes many difficult situations. Studying the multidimensional approach to social support in oncological patients has allowed for the development of a research model of social support using structural equations. Social support is an important variable in coping with cancer. ABSTRACT: Social support can be one of the main factors in better assessing the quality of life at any stage of the recovery process. It should meet the patient’s needs so that they can develop constructive methods of coping with the disease. In order to explain the factors influencing social support for cancer patients, a theoretical research model was formulated. It is presented in a graphic form in this article. In order to verify the model, the authors’ questionnaire and other standardised questionnaires were used. The experimental group consisted of 170 hospitalised oncological patients being treated for cancer. Personality structure, through its relationship with state of health (0.40) and attitude developed to the disease (0.64), influenced the support experienced by the treated patients (0.40). The surveyed patients, who were characterised by positive self-esteem and experience of life satisfaction despite various difficult situations, perceived to a greater degree the emotional and instrumental support provided to them. During cancer treatment, those patients who showed a need for help and did not experience negative emotions were characterised by an increased need for support. The research results can be introduced into evidence-based medical practice, which could significantly improve the quality of nursing and medical care for patients. MDPI 2021-09-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8507879/ /pubmed/34638270 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13194786 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Pasek, Małgorzata Suchocka, Lilia Gąsior, Krzysztof Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer |
title | Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer |
title_full | Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer |
title_fullStr | Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer |
title_full_unstemmed | Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer |
title_short | Model of Social Support for Patients Treated for Cancer |
title_sort | model of social support for patients treated for cancer |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8507879/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34638270 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13194786 |
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