Determination of the relationship between the fatigue and social support levels of cancer patients: a cross-sectional study

AKBAŞ M., GÖKYILDIZ SÜRÜCÜ Ş., AKÇA E., Koroglu C. O.

KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.36, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.3904/kjim.2019.010
  • Journal Name: KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: Cancer is seen as one of the most important health problems of our time. In the world and in our country, the most common death cause after cardiovascular diseases in the order of diseases that result in death is cancer. This descriptive, cross-sectional study is done in order to determine the relationship between fatigue and social support levels of cancer patients.