Health-Related Quality of Life and Social Support of Elderly Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.

Eleni KyriazidouNektarios AlevizopoulosEleni DokutsidouAnna KavgaIoannis KalemikerakisTheocharis KonstantinidisIoanna TsatsouOurania Govina

Published in: SAGE open nursing (2022)

The HRQoL and social support of elderly cancer patients positively affect the course of their health. Healthcare systems and social services should address the multiplying needs of these patients with targeted interventions to support their well-being.

Keyphrases

social support
healthcare
depressive symptoms
patients undergoing
middle aged
mental health
community dwelling
papillary thyroid
physical activity
public health
health information
squamous cell
primary care
squamous cell carcinoma
young adults
childhood cancer
chemotherapy induced