| Social support of Chinese patients with ovarian malignancies during chemotherapy: a cohort questionnaire survey. | |
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PMID: 17905254 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the social support of patients with ovarian malignancies during chemotherapy and to explore changes over time and factors associated with social support. METHODS: Longitudinal Cohort study of 75 patients undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian malignancies using the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS). RESULTS: At the first and third time point, all the subjects had average or good overall social support and 97% of subjects attained average or good overall social support at the second point. There was no significant difference of the total social support and the two subscales among three time points, whereas there was significant difference between intra-family and extra-family support at each time point. Stepwise multiple regression showed that only average economic status was related with intra-family support and extra-family support at the first time point. CONCLUSION: These findings give insights into the social support of Chinese women with ovarian cancer during chemotherapy. The importance of social support from the family perceived by Chinese cancer women has implications for nursing care. Nurses should acknowledge family members as a major social support resource the Chinese women can refer to and inspire positive and effective support from their family, including them in the entire caring process if possible. |
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Authors:
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Yan Ding; Mei-Feng Zhang; Yan-Li Zhu |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-10-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of nursing studies Volume: 45 ISSN: 0020-7489 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Nurs Stud Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
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Created Date: 2008-06-30 Completed Date: 2008-10-09 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400675 Medline TA: Int J Nurs Stud Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1205-13 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Nursing Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. jonish@vip.sina.com |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adult Aged Attitude to Health / ethnology* Cohort Studies Empathy Family / psychology Female Friends / psychology Health Services Needs and Demand Hospitals, University Humans Longitudinal Studies Middle Aged Nurse's Role / psychology Nursing Methodology Research Oncologic Nursing Ovarian Neoplasms* / drug therapy, ethnology Professional-Family Relations Questionnaires Regression Analysis Social Support* Socioeconomic Factors Time Factors |
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