Quality of Life of Women With Breast Cancer and
Support of Self-Help Groups: Pilot Study
Ľudmila Majerníková,
Andrea Obročníková,
Anna Hudáková
Abstract:Background. Assessment of quality of life (QoL) is important for cancer survival and can be influenced by positive social support. The aim of the study was to compare the QoL of patients with breast cancer in terms of using the support of a self-help group (SG) in relation to quality of life. Material and methods. The research group consisted of 135 respondents, who were the patients with malignant breast cancer. The first comparative sample of respondents, who did not attend the SG, was numbered 70. The secon… Show more
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