Social Support Buffers the Effect of Social Deprivation on Comorbidity Burden in Adults with Cancer.

Keith M Bellizzi Emily FritzsonKaleigh LigusCrystal L Park

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2024)

Implementing routine screening for social deprivation in cancer care settings can help identify patients at risk of excess comorbidity burden. Clinician recognition of these findings could trigger a referral to social support resources for individuals high on social deprivation.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
healthcare
mental health
papillary thyroid
primary care
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
squamous cell
young adults