RT Journal Article T1 The influence of family social support on quality of life of informal caregivers of cancer patients. A1 Garcia-Carmona, Margarita A1 Garcia-Torres, Francisco A1 Jacek Jabłoński, Marcin A1 Gomez Solis, Angel A1 Jaen-Moreno, Maria Jose A1 Moriana, Juan A A1 Moreno-Diaz, Maria Jose A1 Aranda, Enrique K1 Anxiety K1 Cancer K1 Caregiver K1 Depression K1 Quality of life K1 Social support AB Caregivers of cancer patients are at high risk of experiencing impairments in terms of anxiety, depression and quality of life. This study examines the mediation capacity that perceived emotional support can have after diagnosis and six months later between depression and anxiety after diagnosis and quality of life in informal caregivers of cancer patients. A sample of 67 informal caregivers of cancer patients was used. This study is longitudinal, ex post facto prospective, with convenience sampling. Participants completed the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Berlin Social Support Scale (BSSS) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Data were collected between March 2017 and November 2018. Spearman's correlation analysis showed that anxiety, depression and perceived emotional support were related to quality of life. The mediation analysis showed that the relationship between depression after diagnosis and quality of life six months later was mediated by perceived emotional support. PB Wiley YR 2021 FD 2021-03-15 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17753 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17753 LA en NO García-Carmona M, García-Torres F, Jacek Jabłoński M, Gómez Solís Á, Jaén-Moreno MJ, Moriana JA, et al. The influence of family social support on quality of life of informal caregivers of cancer patients. Nurs Open. 2021 Nov;8(6):3411-3419 DS RISalud RD Apr 19, 2025