ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024
Study of the correlations between loneliness, disease uncertainty, and perceived social support among elderly patients with digestive tract tumors during treatment.
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- Correlations between anxiety/depression, self-efficacy, and social support in patients with gastric cancer and analysis of risk factors.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Exploring illness uncertainty categories in ischemic stroke patients and the relationship with perceived social support: a latent class analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore whether there are correlations between loneliness, disease uncertainty, and perceived social support among elderly patients with digestive tract tumors.
methodA cross-sectional study was conducted on 149 patients with digestive tract tumors. A general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Cancer Patient Loneliness Scale, the Disease Uncertainty Scale, and the Perceived Social Support Assessment Scale were used.
resultsThe mean score on the Cancer Patient Loneliness Scale was 31.22±2.62 points; the mean score on the Disease Uncertainty Scale was 135.06±8.15 points; and the mean score on the Perceived Social Support Scale was 59.69±5.96 points. There was a positive correlation between loneliness and disease uncertainty (r=0.745, P<0.001), and there was a negative correlation between loneliness and perceived social support (r=-0.494, P<0.001).
conclusionDisease uncertainty and social support directly predicted loneliness among elderly patients with digestive tract tumors. Social support partially mediated the relationship between loneliness and disease uncertainty, accounting for 57.20% of the total effect. Clinical medical staff need to devote more attention to elderly patients being treated for digestive tract tumors, and psychological interventions should be implemented to enhance social support from society and families, thereby reducing patients' feelings of loneliness.
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