Social Support Is a Predictor of Lower Stress and Higher Quality of Life and Resilience in Brazilian Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Conclusions: Family support and professional social support are important factors for Brazilian CRC patients. Resilience is an important ally for patients. It is important for nurses to consider this when developing educational and psychological interventional strategies to reduce stress and ultimately improve quality of life in this population. Implication for Practice: Psychological factors that improve quality of life should be evaluated in patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research