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Association between aspects of social support and health-related quality of life domains among African American and White breast cancer survivors

verfasst von: Alejandra Hurtado-de-Mendoza, Felisa Gonzales, Minna Song, Esther J. Holmes, Kristi D. Graves, Reuben Retnam, Sara Gómez-Trillos, Katherine Lopez, Megan C. Edmonds, Vanessa B. Sheppard

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship | Ausgabe 6/2022

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Abstract

Purpose

Social support is associated with breast cancer survivors’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). More nuanced information is needed regarding aspects of social support associated with different HRQoL domains among diverse populations. We assessed the association between emotional/informational and tangible support and five HRQoL domains and evaluated race as an effect modifier.

Methods

African American and White women (n = 545) diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer completed a survey that assessed sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors. We assessed bivariate relationships between emotional/informational and tangible support along with overall HRQoL and each HRQoL domain.We tested interactions between race and emotional/informational and tangible social support using linear regression.

Results

The sample included African American (29%) and White (71%) breast cancer survivors. Emotional/informational social support had a statistically significant positive association with emotional well-being (β = .08, p = 0.005), social well-being (β = 0.36, p < 0.001), functional well-being (β = .22, p < .001), breast cancer concerns (β = .16, p = 0.002), and overall HRQoL (β = .83, p < .001). Similarly, tangible social support had a statistically significant positive association with emotional well-being (β = .14, p = 0.004), social well-being (β = .51, p < .001), functional well-being (β = .39, p < .001), and overall HRQoL (β = 1.27, p < .001). The interactions between race and social support were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

Results underscore the importance of the different social support types among breast cancer survivors, regardless of survivors’ race.

Implications for Cancer Survivors

Population-based interventions can be standardized and disseminated to provide guidance on how to increase emotional/information and tangible support for all breast cancer survivors by caregivers, health providers, and communities.

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Titel: Association between aspects of social support and health-related quality of life domains among African American and White breast cancer survivors
verfasst von: Alejandra Hurtado-de-Mendoza
Felisa Gonzales
Minna Song
Esther J. Holmes
Kristi D. Graves
Reuben Retnam
Sara Gómez-Trillos
Katherine Lopez
Megan C. Edmonds
Vanessa B. Sheppard
Publikationsdatum: 16.10.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship / Ausgabe 6/2022
Print ISSN: 1932-2259
Elektronische ISSN: 1932-2267
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01119-2

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Association between aspects of social support and health-related quality of life domains among African American and White breast cancer survivors