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

2012166 citationsJournal Article

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Chun‐Sick Eom · Korea University

Dong Wook Shin · Seoul National University Hospital

So Young Kim · National Cancer Center

Hyung Kook Yang · Seoul National University Hospital

Heui Sug Jo · Kangwon National University

Sun Seog Kweon · Chonnam National University

Yune Sik Kang

Abstract

Perceived social support was associated with mental health and quality of life in cancer patients, through direct effect rather than stress-buffering effect. Interventions to enhance perceived social support might be helpful for improving mental health and QOL in cancer patients.

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Cancer survivorship and care Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Health and Wellbeing Research

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Published in: Psycho-Oncology

Volume 22, Issue 6, pp. 1283-1290

DOI: 10.1002/pon.3133

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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

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