Hyosang Yoo1, Dong Wook Shin1,2, Ansuk Jeong3, So Young Kim4,5, Hyung-Kook Yang4, Jun Suk Kim1, Ji Eun Lee1, Jae Hwan Oh6, Eun-Cheol Park7, Keeho Park4, Jong-Hyock Park4,8. 1. Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul. 2. Department of Family Medicine & Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul. 3. Department of Psychology, University of Utah Asia Campus, Incheon. 4. Division of Cancer Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang. 5. Office for Public Healthcare, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju. 6. Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang. 7. Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul. 8. College of Medicine/Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: It is well known that cancer patients' perception of social support is associated with their depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life. However, there have been little studies that compared the variates of cancer patients with the general population. We sought to compare differences in the level of perceived social support and the impact of perceived social support on depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life between cancer survivors and the general population. METHODS: Data were collected from 1818 cancer patients treated at the National Cancer Center and regional cancer centers in South Korea. The control group of the general population was composed of 2000 individuals without cancer from community. RESULTS: Cancer patients reported significantly higher level of perceived social support than the general population, while they reported lower health-related quality of life and were more susceptible to depression. The positive associations of higher perceived social support with lower depressive symptoms, as well as with higher health-related quality of life, were stronger among cancer patients than among the general population. CONCLUSIONS: The interaction effect suggests that the impact of social support would be stronger among cancer patients than the general public. Thus, it would be beneficial to pay attention to providing social support to cancer patients, particularly to those who are more vulnerable. Furthermore, investigation of the most effective and efficient methods to deliver social support interventions would be worthwhile.
OBJECTIVE: It is well known that cancer patients' perception of social support is associated with their depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life. However, there have been little studies that compared the variates of cancer patients with the general population. We sought to compare differences in the level of perceived social support and the impact of perceived social support on depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life between cancer survivors and the general population. METHODS: Data were collected from 1818 cancer patients treated at the National Cancer Center and regional cancer centers in South Korea. The control group of the general population was composed of 2000 individuals without cancer from community. RESULTS: Cancer patients reported significantly higher level of perceived social support than the general population, while they reported lower health-related quality of life and were more susceptible to depression. The positive associations of higher perceived social support with lower depressive symptoms, as well as with higher health-related quality of life, were stronger among cancer patients than among the general population. CONCLUSIONS: The interaction effect suggests that the impact of social support would be stronger among cancer patients than the general public. Thus, it would be beneficial to pay attention to providing social support to cancer patients, particularly to those who are more vulnerable. Furthermore, investigation of the most effective and efficient methods to deliver social support interventions would be worthwhile.
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