Impact of perceived social support on the mental health and health-related quality of life in cancer patients: results from a nationwide, multicenter survey in South Korea

• Published in: Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 1283 - 1290
• Main Authors: Eom, Chun-Sick, Shin, Dong Wook, Kim, So Young, Yang, Hyung Kook, Jo, Heui Sug, Kweon, Sun Seog, Kang, Yune Sik, Kim, Jong-Heun, Cho, Be-Long, Park, Jong-Hyock
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Cancer; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Depression - etiology; Depression - psychology; Female; Health Status; Health Surveys; Humans; Korea; Male; Mental depression; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - psychology; Oncology; Perceived social support; Perception; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Regression Analysis; Republic of Korea; Social Support; Socioeconomic Factors; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires; Symptoms; Republic of Korea; South Korea; Korea, Rep

Objective We investigated whether and how perceived social support is associated with depression and quality of life among patients with various cancer diagnoses. Methods Data were collected from 1930 cancer patients treated at the National Cancer Center and nine regional cancer centers across Korea...