Correlation between hope level and social support of breast cancer patients
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the correlation between the hope level and social support of breast cancer patients.Methods:240 breast cancer patients were investigated by the general condition questionnaire,Herth Hope Scale,and Social Support Scale.Use SPSS 17.0 software for statistical analysis.Results:The breast cancer patients’total score of hope level is(36.53±3.27)points,in which the high level accounted for 55.9%,moderate level for 44.1%;The total score of social support is(44.28 ±6.26)points,in which high level accounted for 48.6%, moderate level for 5 1.4%;hope level was a positive correlation between the social support and various dimen-sions.Conclusion:Breast cancer patients'hope level and social support are significantly correlated,nurses should mobilize the patients’social support system to improve confidence to overcome the disease,in order to further improve their life quality.
Keywords：breast cancerhope levelsocial support
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 979-981 )