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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.7.3081

Social Support and Quality of Life in Turkish Patients with Gynecologic Cancer  

Nazik, Evsen (Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Department of Nursing, Adana Health School, Cukurova University)
Nazik, Hakan (Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic, Adana Numune Education Hospital)
Ozdemir, Funda (Nursing Department, Ankara University Health Sciences Faculty)
Soydan, Selen (Gynecologic Oncology Clinic, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.15, no.7, 2014 , pp. 3081-3086 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the level of social support and quality of life in Turkish patients with gynecologic cancer using a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 108 patients admitted to the gynecologic oncology clinic at a university hospital from September 2011 to January 2012 were included. Data were collected using patient information forms, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and The Quality of Life-Cancer Survivors Instrument (QOL-CS). Average age was $54.5{\pm}10.8$ years and it was determined that 65.7% of patients had ovarian cancer and 19.4% had cervical cancer. The total QOL-CS mean score was $5.59{\pm}1.10$. Average score of total MSPSS was found to be $69.7{\pm}14.64$. Comparing socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and average scores of QOL-CS and MSPSS, it was found that there was not a statisticaly significant corelation (p>0.05). Statistically significant relation was found between the average scores of QOL-CS and MSPSS. These results showed that quality of life was moderate and perceived social support was high in Turkish patients with gynecologic cancer.
Keywords
Gynecologic cancer; quality of life; social support; Turkey;
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