Objective. To describe the relationship between socio demographic and clinical variables and perceived social support and coping strategies in a sample of patients with cancer. Method. A transversal research quantitative approach was applied, in which 82 patients were evaluated; subjects were selected by non-probability sampling, socio demographic data were collected through a questionnaire designed for the study. It conducted an analysis of multiple correspondences. Results. It was found that medical and socio demographic variables are strongly correlated with the scores on the questionnaires, and the same trends were found in the sample evaluated, the data was grouped according to certain socio demographic and clinical characteristics. Conclusion. Clinical and socio demographic variables are correlated with the perception of social support and coping strategies in patients with cancer. The importance of taking into account the socio demographic and clinical variables in their relationship with social support and coping strategies for designing psychological intervention programs in cancer patients is discussed.Keywords. Social support, coping strategies, cancer, socio demographic variables, prognosis. Relação do apoio social, estratégias de afrontamento, fatores clínicos e sócio-demográficos em pacientes oncológicos ResumoEscopo. e clínicas, o apoio social percebido e as estratégias de afrontamento numa amostra de pacientes com câncer. Metodologia. Pesquisa transversal de enfoque quantitativo, na que foram avaliados 82 pacientes com diagnóstico de câncer, selecionados por amostragem não probabilística, a conveniência. Como instrumentos foram utilizados a Escada de Estratégia de foram recoltados com um questionário desenhado para o estudo. Foi feita uma análise de correspondências múltiplas. Resultados relacionadas com as pontuações dos questionários. Uma tendência particular na amostra foi que os dados e clínicas. Conclusão. As variáveis sócio-e clínicas estão relacionadas com a percepção do apoio social e as estratégias de afrontamento em pacientes com câncer, sendo crítica esta informação para o desenho de programas de intervenção psicológica em pacientes oncológicos. Palavras-chave.
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