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Sosiaaliset verkostot ja vastasairastuneiden syöpäpotilaiden elämänlaatu

Authors: Lehto, Ulla-Sisko; Ojanen, Markku; Turpeenniemi-Hujanen, Taina;

Sosiaaliset verkostot ja vastasairastuneiden syöpäpotilaiden elämänlaatu

Abstract

Abstract Background: Social relationships are important resources for health and well-being. These are derived from an individual’s social environment and comprise of social interactions between persons. Social resources have been investigated as social networks, social support, and social capital. Social networks act as sources of social support and are the origins of social capital. Social networks consist of social ties between individuals and groups. We explored newly diagnosed cancer patients’ social networks and investigated their association with the patients’ well-being. Methods: We evaluated breast cancer (n=224) and prostate cancer (n=150) patients’ social networks (existence and person numbers) in the following subnetworks: spouse/partner; family; close relatives, close friends; acquaintances; others with cancer; work community; health professionals; participation (religious, hobby, civic participation) at 2–5 months after diagnosis, and whether they had discussed their cancer with these ties. We measured health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms of the patients and investigated the predictors of these with multivariate analyses. Results: The patients had usually multiple social relationships and had told them about their cancer. Contrary to what had been expected, the strongest ties (spouse/partner and adult children, in breast cancer also friends) were associated with poorer well-being. However, weak ties (spouses of adult children, spouse’s parents, more distant relatives, and extensive social contacts (in breast cancer patients also participation and in prostate cancer patients also friends) predicted better well-being. Conclusions: The association between social networks and well-being depended on the strength of the social subnetwork. Contrary to theories on social support, the strongest ties, i.e., the next of kin, predicted poorer wellbeing. Only weak ties acted as well-being resources. Because of acting as caregivers or worrying about wellbeing of their loved ones, patients with strong social ties may be more burdened and may thus need extra attention.

Tiivistelmä Johdanto: Sosiaaliset verkostot ovat tärkeitä hyvinvointiresursseja. Tutkimme vastasairastuneiden syöpäpotilaiden sosiaalisten verkostojen yhteyttä heidän elämänlaatuunsa. Menetelmät: Mittasimme Oulun yliopistollisen sairaalan (OYS) syöpätautien klinikkaan hoitoon tulleiden 224 rintasyöpä- ja 150 eturauhassyöpäpotilaan sosiaalisia verkostoja (puoliso, perhe, omaiset, ystävät, tuttavat, muut syöpäpotilaat, hoitohenkilökunta, työyhteisöjen jäsenet, osallistuminen harrastus- tai järjestötoimintaan) 2–5 kuukautta diagnoosin jälkeen. Kysyimme, keille potilaat olivat kertoneet syövästään ja mittasimme heidän terveyteensä liittyvää elämänlaatuaan. Tuloksett: Potilailla oli yleensä runsaasti ihmissuhteita, ja he olivat kertoneet näille syövästään. Lähiverkostojen olemassaolo ja henkilömäärä (puoliso, aikuiset lapset, rintasyöpäpotilailla myös ystävät) olivat yhteydessä huonompaan hyvinvointiin. Sen sijaan tätä kaukaisemmat ihmissuhteet (lasten puolisot, puolison vanhemmat, kaukaisemmat sukulaiset ja muut verkostot, eturauhassyöpäpotilailla myös ystävät) olivat yhteydessä parempaan hyvinvointiin. Päätelmät:. Lähiverkostojen yhteys huonompaan hyvinvointiin saattaa selittyä sillä, että vastasairastuneiden syöpäpotilaiden hyvinvointia kuormittaa huoli läheisimpien hyvinvoinnista.

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Syöpätaudit - Cancers, Psykologia - Psychology

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