Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer
Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer
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DOI：
10.1188/18.onf.439-455
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发表时间：
2018-07-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Rosser, B. R. Simon
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作者：
Capistrant, Benjamin D.;Lesher, Lindsey;Rosser, B. R. Simon
目的：描述男同性恋和双性恋男性前列腺癌（GBMPCa）的社会支持模式，以及社会支持如何与前列腺癌outcomes.SAMPLE & SETTING：一个横断面的在线调查与186 GBMPCa招募从国家癌症支持小组network.METHODS & VARIABLES：社会支持的描述性统计和一般和前列腺癌特异性生活质量（QOL）的社会支持的线性回归。社会支持和健康相关的生活质量进行了评估，一般和具体的前列腺癌。结果：参与者主要依赖于合作伙伴或丈夫，同性恋和双性恋的朋友，选择的家庭，和男人从支持团体的支持。最常见的支持类型是信息和情感社会支持。低的一般社会支持与前列腺癌症状、烦恼和一般心理生活质量显著相关。想要更多的社会支持显着相关的前列腺癌的具体和一般QOL.IMPLICATIONS为治疗：临床医生应该知道不同的社会支持网络和GBMPCa的需求，并将他们转介到相关的支持小组，以提高生活质量。
OBJECTIVES: To describe social support patterns of gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer (GBMPCa) and how social support is associated with prostate cancer outcomes.SAMPLE & SETTING: A cross-sectional online survey with 186 GBMPCa recruited from a national cancer support group network.METHODS & VARIABLES: Descriptive statistics of social support and linear regression of social support on general and prostate cancer-specific quality of life (QOL). Social support and health-related QOL were assessed generally and specific to prostate cancer.RESULTS: Participants primarily relied on partners or husbands, gay and bisexual friends, chosen family, and men from support groups for support. The most common types of support received were informational and emotional social support. Low general social support was significantly associated with worse prostate cancer symptom bother and general mental QOL. Wanting more social support was significantly associated with worse prostate cancer-specific and general QOL.IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Clinicians should be aware of the different social support networks and needs of GBMPCa and refer them to relevant support groups to improve QOL.