Perceived social support and quality of life in endometrial cancer patients: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the influence of medical history, perceived physician-patient communication, and perceived social support on changes in the quality of life (QoL) during the first year of follow-up in patients undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer (EC), the most prevalent gynecological cancer in Western countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe and North America.

Methods

This prospective longitudinal study included 98 EC patients. All participants completed the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) one month and one year after surgery. Additionally, one month after surgery, they responded to a questionnaire designed by the researchers concerning the key aspects of physician-patient communica

SUBMITTER: Mandato VD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11327120 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature