Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, X91 ER8E, Ireland.
Oncologist. 2024 Nov 4;29(11):e1621-e1625. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae196.
A positive association has been demonstrated between social supports, quality of life, and survival outcomes in cancer. This study assessed levels of social supports among patients with cancer in an Irish institution, with an age- and gender-specific stratification. The study highlights relatively low levels of perceived socio-emotional support and social connectedness, but good levels of tangible and informational support in our cohort of patients with cancer. Cancer clinicians should consider social supports as a factor when deciding upon cancer therapies and surveillance programs, and link in available support services for individuals with low levels of social supports where feasible.
社会支持与癌症患者的生活质量和生存结局呈正相关。本研究评估了爱尔兰某机构癌症患者的社会支持水平，并按年龄和性别进行了分层。研究结果表明，我们的癌症患者群体中，感知到的社会情感支持和社会联系程度相对较低，但有形支持和信息支持水平较好。癌症临床医生在决定癌症治疗和监测方案时，应将社会支持作为一个因素来考虑，并在可行的情况下为社会支持水平较低的个体提供可用的支持服务。
