Sharing and caring: The impact of social support on quality of life and health outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Abstract

Patients with higher pre-HSCT perceptions of their social support reported better QOL and lower psychological distress 6 months after HSCT. These findings underscore the potential for social support as a modifiable target for future supportive care interventions to improve the QOL and care of HSCT recipients.