Influence of social support on health-related quality of life outcomes in head and neck cancer.

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Lucy Hynds Karnell,Alan J Christensen,Eben L Rosenthal,J Scott Magnuson,Gerry F Funk,

BACKGROUND: Evidence that social support influences health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in oncologic patients could be particularly important for head and neck cancer because this disease can affect speech, eating, and facial aesthetics. METHODS: Multiple regression analyses were used in this prospective, observational study to determine the association between 394 patients' ratings of perceived post-treatment social support and HRQOL outcomes while controlling for possible confounding variables. RESULTS: Higher social support scores were significantly associated with higher scores in speech (p = .007), aesthetics (p = .015), social disruption (p = .045), and general mental health (p = .016) and with fewer depressive symptoms (p = .023) but not with general physical health (p = .191) or eating (p = .114). The magnitude of differences in the HRQOL outcomes for patients whose social support scores fell in the lowest and highest quartiles were clinically meaningful. CONCLUSIONS: Given the association between social support and HRQOL outcomes in this patient population, modification of perceived social support through clinical interventions could improve the survivorship of these patients.

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LH Karnell,AJ Christensen,EL Rosenthal,JS Magnuson,GF Funk,

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Influence of social support on health-related quality of life outcomes in head and neck cancer. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Head & neck

VOLUME: 29

Page Numbers: 143-6

Journal Abbreviation: Head Neck

ISSN: 1043-3074

DAY: 3

MONTH: Feb

YEAR: 2007

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Speech Intelligibility

MESH TERMS: psychology

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AFFILIATION: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NCI

GRANT: R01 CA106908-01

ACRONYM: CA

MEDLINETA: Head Neck

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