Relationship between hopelessness, loneliness, and perceived social support from family in Turkish patients with cancer

PEHLİVAN, SEDA; Ovayolu, Ozlem; Ovayolu, Nimet; Sevinc, Alper; Camci, Celalettin

doi:10.1007/s00520-011-1137-5

Relationship between hopelessness, loneliness, and perceived social support from family in Turkish patients with cancer

Atıf İçin Kopyala

PEHLİVAN S., Ovayolu O., Ovayolu N., Sevinc A., Camci C.

SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.733-739, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00520-011-1137-5
Dergi Adı: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.733-739
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hopelessness, Loneliness, Social support, Turkish cancer patient, BREAST-CANCER, FRIENDS, DEPRESSION, DISTRESS, SCALE, HOPE, CARE
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Life-threatening diseases such as cancer can create hopelessness and loneliness by altering the lifestyle of the patient and family. Perceived social support may facilitate coping with illness. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between hopelessness, loneliness, and perceived social support from family in Turkish patients with cancer.