Psychosocial stressors, social support and socio-demographic variables as determinants of quality of life of Turkish breast cancer patients

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dc.contributor.authorOgce, Filiz
dc.contributor.authorOzkan, Sevgi
dc.contributor.authorBaltalarli, Bahar
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T19:37:07Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T19:37:07Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of psychosocial stressors, social support and socio-demographic variables on quality of life of breast cancer patients. Tools and methods: The study was conducted between December 2004 and May 2005 and included 101 patients, treated in the Oncology Departments of Ege and Pamukkale University Hospitals and Denizli State Hospital. Patients' demographic data were collected by questionnaire. The methods used in the interviews were the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS). Psychosocial stressors were classified according to life events using the DSM-IV multi-axial diagnostic system. Results: It was found that increase of cancer stage triggers a decrease in psychological quality of life (p<0,05); overall global life quality (p<0,001), perceived social support and performance status (p<0,05), all of these being negatively affected by family stressors. The patients with increased social support, better psychological and overall quality of life (p<0,01) and younger age had more physical wellness besides overall quality of life (p<0,05); lower incomes negatively affected overall global life quality (p<0,01) and working at a job decreased the psychological stressors (p<0,05). Conclusion: From these results, it can be postulated that psychosocial stressors, social support and some socio-demographic variables mostly affected quality of life of the breast cancer patients.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage82en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid17477777en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage77en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/39935
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000253887000016en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherApocpen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectquality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectpsychosocial stressorsen_US
dc.subjectbreast canceren_US
dc.subjectsocial supporten_US
dc.subjectchemotherapyen_US
dc.titlePsychosocial stressors, social support and socio-demographic variables as determinants of quality of life of Turkish breast cancer patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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