Social support network and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients
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ABSTRACT Objective To analyse the relationship between the social support network (SSN) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods The sample comprised 150 consecutive MS patients attending our MS clinic. To assess the socio-demographic data, a specifically designed questionnaire was applied. The HRQOL dimensions were measured with the Short-Form Health Survey Questionnaire-SF36 and the SSN with the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. Spearman’s correlation was used to compare the magnitude of the relationship between the SSN and HRQOL. Results The mean patient age was 41.7 years (± 10.4; range: 18–70 yr); the mean Expanded Disability Status Score was 2.5 (±2.4; range: 0–9). There was a statistically significant correlation between the structure of the SSN and the HRQOL. Conclusion The composition of the SSN, social group membership and participation in voluntary work have an important role in the HRQOL of patients with MS.
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Social support and participation are positively related with quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
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Social support and participation are protective factors for quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
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- Authors
- Costa, D. C., Sá, M. J., & Calheiros, J. M.
- Affiliations
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar São João, Portugal; Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
- University of Beira Interior (PT)
- Venue
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Publisher
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
- Published
- 2017-05
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 267-271
- ISSN
- 0004-282X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2624279206
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 27
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- FWCI
- 2.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- cc-by
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- Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
- Keywords
- multiple sclerosis, social support networks, health-related quality of life, social group membership, volunteering, SF-36, MOS Social Support Survey
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Young Adult
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