Social support and quality of life in oncology patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: a cross-sectional study.

Mohammad Al Qadire, Hanan Abdelrahman, Hisham Al Amri, Omar Al Omari, Jalal Damra, Maya Alfoori, Salim Aldhahli
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Background: The potential mediating role of social support in the connection between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality of life among patients with cancer has not been explored in the currently available literature.

Aims: This study aimed to explore the mediating role of social support in the relationship between PTSD and quality of life among oncology patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 343 cancer patients across three tertiary hospitals in Oman. Data were collected using validated, self-administered questionnaires. Mediation analysis was performed using the Sobel test.

Findings: The average patient age was 47.3 years (SD 13.5) and 247 (72%) were female. Patients with PTSD had a lower perceived social support (mean 66.0; SD 10.8) and a poorer quality of life than those without PTSD. Social support played a mediating role in the relationship between PTSD and quality of life (P<0.01).

Conclusion: Social support has emerged as a crucial mediator that potentially buffers the adverse effects of PTSD. Integrating educational programmes, healthcare provider training and technology-enabled support systems such as online support groups can help build a stronger social support framework. Policymakers and healthcare organisations should prioritise social support initiatives to enhance the wellbeing of patients with PTSD and cancer.

肿瘤患者创伤后应激障碍的社会支持和生活质量:一项横断面研究。
背景:社会支持在癌症患者创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)与生活质量之间的关系中可能起的中介作用,目前尚未有文献探讨。目的:探讨社会支持在肿瘤患者创伤后应激障碍与生活质量关系中的中介作用。方法:对阿曼三所三级医院的343例癌症患者进行横断面研究。数据收集使用有效的,自我管理的问卷。采用Sobel检验进行中介分析。结果:患者平均年龄为47.3岁(SD 13.5),女性247例(72%)。PTSD患者有较低的感知社会支持(平均66.0;SD 10.8),生活质量也比没有PTSD的患者差。社会支持在PTSD与生活质量的关系中起中介作用(结论:社会支持在缓解PTSD不良反应中起着重要的中介作用。将教育方案、医疗保健提供者培训和技术支持系统(如在线支持小组)结合起来,有助于建立更强大的社会支持框架。决策者和医疗机构应该优先考虑社会支持倡议,以提高PTSD和癌症患者的福祉。
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