Social support in the adaptation to the condition of cancer survivor
Keywords:
Support social, cancer, survivors, adjustment social, self-managementAbstract
Theoretical framework: Social support of cancer survivors is perceived as a resource capable of influencing the human response, the impact of stress and disease management and producing positive effect on health protection and recovery from disease.
Objectives: Explore the current state of scientific knowledge related to the social support of cancer survivors and describe this evidence by developing a conceptual map that clarifies the concept and impact of social support.
Methodology: An integrative literature review in three electronic databases, according to the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute for conducting scoping reviews.
Results: From a total of 415 articles published between January 2010 and May 2016, 24 were included. Different perspectives were found in the approach to social support: some authors focus on the structural components and others on the subjective configurations.
Conclusion: Social support is the perception of generated affection, based on a set of interactions carried out within the social environment that are developed with the purpose of helping to achieve positive results.
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