Sharing and caring: The impact of social support on quality of life and health outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Hermioni Lokko AmonooP Connor JohnsonTejaswini M DhawaleLara TraegerJulia RiceMitchell W LavoieNneka N UfereRegina M LongleyLauren E HarnedyMadison A ClayCarlisle E W ToppingZachariah DeFilippYi-Bin A ChenAreej R El-Jawahri

Published in: Cancer (2021)

Patients with higher pre-HSCT perceptions of their social support reported better QOL and lower psychological distress 6 months after HSCT. These findings underscore the potential for social support as a modifiable target for future supportive care interventions to improve the QOL and care of HSCT recipients.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
healthcare
hematopoietic stem cell
palliative care
quality improvement
primary care
physical activity
sleep quality
pain management
social media
kidney transplantation