Effects of stigma, hope and social support on quality of life among Chinese patients diagnosed with oral cancer: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Improving quality of life (QoL) has been one of the goals of health care for people living with oral cancer. This study aimed to assess QoL and investigate the effects of stigma, hope, and social support on QoL among Chinese oral cancer patients. Methods A cross-sectional study w...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhang, Chunying Cui, Yu Wang, Lie Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01353-9