title: Social support and quality of life in Turkish patients with gynecologic cancer.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the level of social support and quality of life in Turkish patients with gynecologic cancer using a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 108 patients admitted to the gynecologic oncology clinic at a university hospital from September 2011 to January 2012 were included. Data were collected using patient information forms, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and The Quality of Life-Cancer Survivors Instrument (QOL-CS). Average age was 54.5±10.8 years and it was determined that 65.7% of patients had ovarian cancer and 19.4% had cervical cancer. The total QOL-CS mean score was 5.59±1.10. Average score of total MSPSS was found to be 69.7±14.64. Comparing socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and average scores of QOL-CS and MSPSS, it was found that there was not a statisticaly significant corelation (p>0.05). Statistically significant relation was found between the average scores of QOL-CS and MSPSS. These results showed that quality of life was moderate and perceived social support was high in Turkish patients with gynecologic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Department of Nursing, Adana Health School, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey E-mail : eceevsen_61@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Evsen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nazik
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Selen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soydan
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*