ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2024
Social support during re-entry period and long-term quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a 10-year longitudinal cohort study.
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- Quality of life in long-term cancer-free breast cancer survivors in spain: A descriptive study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Patient-partner support for breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional comparative study assessing the effects on emotional distress, coping, perceived control, and perceived social support.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Coping and Positive Body Image in Young Women with Breast Cancer: The Buffering Role of Social Support.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Social support and self-compassion mediate the relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in postoperative breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study evaluated the association between social support during the re-entry period and long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in breast cancer survivors using a longitudinal cohort study.
methodsThis is a prospective cohort study with 275 breast cancer survivors who reported HRQoL at 5 and 10 years after diagnosis. Social support for the re-entry period was measured 3 years after diagnosis using the Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS). HRQoL was evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and Breast Cancer-Specific Module (BR-23). Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate HRQoL at 5 and 10 years after diagnosis by level of social support during the re-entry period.
resultsThe mean (SD) of social support during re-entry period was 68.5. The low social support (LSS, score < 55) group during the re-entry period had a significantly lower HRQoL (mean difference = - 12.93) compared to moderate or high social support (MHSS, score ≥ 55) group. 5 and 10 years after diagnosis, the LSS group continued to demonstrate lower HRQoL (5 years: - 7.17; 10 years: - 7.85) compared to the MHSS group. The LSS group were more likely to have lower role and social function scores, and higher fatigue, pain, and financial problems compared to the MHSS group at 10 years after diagnosis.
conclusionsBreast cancer survivors who received lower social support during the re-entry period were more likely to experience poorer HRQoL in the long term than those who did not.
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