Social support for women with breast cancer

Jolanta Glińska; Barbara Krzemińska; Małgorzata Lewandowska; Adam Dziki; Łukasz Dziki

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Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa

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Social support for women with breast cancer

Jolanta Glińska

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,

Barbara Krzemińska

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,

Małgorzata Lewandowska

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,

Adam Dziki

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,

Łukasz Dziki

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Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi

Online publish date: 2014/06/05

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Introduction. The issue of breast cancer is now widely discussed in the international arena since, as statistics show, breast cancer is the most common malignant cancer in women. Professional literature gives many examples of a negative influence of the disease on the quality of life of women who underwent mastectomy.

Aim of the study. The analysis of expected and received social support in a group of women with breast cancer.

Material and methods. The study was conducted in 2012 in a group of 100 female patients with breast cancer. The study tool was the authors’ survey questionnaire. It referred to particular kinds of social support. The obtained data were analyzed with the use of Pearson’s chi2 Test and Fisher’s Test.

Results. The analysis of obtained data indicates that women mostly expected The analysis of expected and received social support in a group of women with breast cancer. support (47%). Emotional support is mainly provided by the patient’s family, informational support — by a doctor and instrumental one — by a nurse. A need for emotional support increases in the course of the diseases and the lower level of education of the patient, the less emotional support she needs (p < 0.05).

Conclusions. A desire for informational, instrumental and esteem support does not depend on the period of the disease, level of education, age or situation in the family. Desired support is greater than provided support.

Nursing Topics 2014; 22 (1): 27–34

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Social support for women with breast cancer

Jolanta Glińska 1 , Barbara Krzemińska 1 , Małgorzata Lewandowska 1 , Adam Dziki 1 , Łukasz Dziki 1

breast cancer; social support; demographic factors

Jolanta Glińska

¹

,

Barbara Krzemińska

¹

,

Małgorzata Lewandowska

¹

,

Adam Dziki

¹

,

Łukasz Dziki

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