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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Social support and hope among egyptian women with breast cancer after mastectomy
Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research, Volume 5, No. 1, Year 2011
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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Egyptian women. We report the unique assessment of hope and social support outcomes of women with breast cancer after mastectomy in Egyptian community. Patients and methods: Between July 2009 and June 2010, three hundred and one women with newly diagnosed breast cancer joined this study. Socio-demographic data including patient's age, level of education, occupation, social status, and residence were collected by means of structured interviews based on special questionnaires. These questionnaires were designed to measure hope and social support. Results: Age ranged from 21 to 88 years (median = 45.8 years and SD ± 13.3). A low degree of hope was reported in 103 patients (34.2%), a moderate degree in 109 patients (36.2%), and a high degree in 89 patients (29.6%). A low degree of social support was reported in 119 patients (39.5%), a moderate degree in 101 patients (33.6%), and a high degree in 81 patients (26.9%). Conclusions: Social support is related to many psychological factors, which can be quantitatively analyzed and it can predict hope. However, there were no significant differences between the socio-demographic variables (age, educational levels, residence and martial status) and social support, hope, and their sub-components among Egyptian women with breast cancer. © the author(s), publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Denewer, A. Taha
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Farouk, Omar
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Mostafa, We'am
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Elshamy, Karima
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Nursing
Statistics
Citations: 44
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4137/BCBCR.S6655
ISSN:
11782234
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Participants Gender
Female