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

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1283-1290

  Eom, Chun Sick ^a,b   Shin, Dong Wook ^c   Kim, So Young ^d   Yang, Hyung Kook ^c   Jo, Heui Sug ^e   Kweon, Sun Seog ^f   Kang, Yune Sik ^g   Kim, Jong Heun ^d   Cho, Be Long ^c   Park, Jong Hyock ^d  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^e Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^g Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cancer; depression; Korea; perceived social support; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH KOREA; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84878806090     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3133     Document Type: Article

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