Factor Analysis of Social Support for Hepatitis-C Patients in Punjab
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21872048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yasir Nawaz Manj (University of Sargodha), Falak Sher (0000-0002-4429-0084, Government College University, Faisalabad), Amjid Rehman (University of Sargodha), Qaisar Khalid (International Islamic University, Islamabad), Malik Muhammad Sohail (0000-0002-4614-1314, University of Sargodha) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 95 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2039-2117 • E-ISSN: 2039-9340 |
| Publisher | Richtmann Publishing (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.36941/mjss-2020-0044 |
| OpenAlex | W3043570840 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
This exploratory study aimed to highlight the significance of social support for hepatic patients to cope with their ailments. For this purpose, the study developed and tested social support model for hepatitis C patients. The researchers used quantitative research design to conduct this study. A cross sectional survey was conducted in five district headquarters hospitals of the Punjab. Total 500 hepatic patients were interviewed in the hospitals. The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that there were three constructs of social support namely; need for social support, available social support and instrumental social support. According to the results, hepatic patients felt that they need social support in order to cope with outcomes of this disease. The study suggested that socio-emotional care must be considered while treating hepatitis-C patients. Such care helped them to cope with the challenges faced by them during the treatment of this disease
Disease · Emotional support · Exploratory factor analysis · Exploratory research · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Hepatitis C virus research · Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |