title: [Association between cancer related fatigue  and social support in patients after breast cancer  chemotherapy in Changsha].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the association between the cancer related fatigue and social support in breast cancer patients after chemotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to the uniform inclusive and exclusive criteria, 396 breast cancer patients after chemotherapy were sampled randomly from 4 hospitals in Changsha and investigated on the spot by cancer fatigue scale and social support scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The levels of social support, subjective support, Objective support, and utilization of support of the breast cancer patients after chemotherapy were 36.63±7.80, 21.05±4.67, 8.45±3.06, and 7.13±2.10, respectively, which were lower than the normal level, with significant difference(P<0.001). There was a negative correlation between each fatigue dimension and social support, subjective support, Objective support, and utilization of support (P<0.05 or P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The social support system in patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy is poor. There is a negative correlation between the social support system and cancer related fatigue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast Surgery, Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Pinglan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Shuhong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Lingli
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents