The need for social support for patients suffering from brain tumour

Celej-Szuster Jolanta, Polit Magda, Przychodzka Elżbieta, Piasecka Katarzyna, Turowski Krzysztof, Łuczyk Robert. The need for social support for patients suffering from brain tumour. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(12):110-115. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2019.09.12.012

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The need for social support for patients suffering from brain tumour

Jolanta Celej-Szuster¹, Magda Polit², Elżbieta Przychodzka¹, Katarzyna Piasecka³, Krzysztof Turowski¹, Robert Jan Łuczyk⁴

¹ Chair and Department of Neurological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin

²Graduated from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Medical University of Lublin

³Chair of Oncology and Community Health Care, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

⁴Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Faculty of

Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin

Abstract

Introduction. Central nervous system tumours establish a group of benign and malignant tumours stemming from various nervous system cells [1]. In every stage of cancer the patient needs help and support compensating the deficits in psychophysical health. The term “social support” is used interchangeably with the following expressions: help, relationships, bonds, social relationships, connections [5,6].

Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the need for social support for patients suffering from brain tumour.

Results. For patients suffering from brain tumour the most needed form of support is emotional.

Conclusions. There is a relationship between certain sociodemographic data (marital status, family type) and the need for a certain kind of social support (personal or professional/formal support).

Keywords: brain tumour, social support