PMID: 16618686Apr 19, 2006Paper

Social support, affectivity, and the quality of life of patients and their support-givers prior to stem cell transplantation

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
Eckhard FrickIrmgard Bumeder

Abstract

To determine differences and interdependencies between patients and their support-givers prior to PBSCT. Patients and their principal support-givers completed the Illness- Specific Social Support Scale (ISSS), the Profile of Mood States, and the EORTC QLQ-C30. One hundred fifty-five of 200 eligible patients replied. They nominated spouse/partner (70.6%), friends, and children as principal support source. Patients receiving social support from spouses reported a better HRQoL than patients who nominated other persons as the principal source of social support. Patients perceived more positive (p < .01) and more problematic (p < .05) social interactions than support-givers. The support-givers nominated: children (25.8%), spouse/partner, and siblings. Analysis showed an additional effect of gender and support-giving role (female patients scored worst in overall QoL, male support- givers best). Psychotherapeutic interventions should not only address the patients' problems but also the support-givers' questions, needs, and psychosocial burdens.

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