Orientation of life, quality of life and perceived social support in people with acute lymphocytic and acute myeloid leukemia

The aim of study is comparison life orientation, life quality and perceived social support in patients with acute lymphocytic and acute myeloid leukemia.   this research is retrospective (ex post facto). In this study, data gathered 89 patients selected during 13 months visits to Shariati Hospital in 2017 via census procedure by three questionnaire of life orientation, quality of life (SF-36) and Fleming & et al perceived social support. as the results showed, the value of F for orientation of life was 0.01 and for quality of life and social support 0.05 were meaningful. On the other words, patients with myeloid leukemia are more optimistic in comparison with lymphocytic leukemia patients. myeloid leukemia patients are better in family support, body function, energy, tiredness, social function, pain, general health and emotional wellbeing. Overall, the results showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of optimism regarding life orientation and dimensions of physical function, energy/ fatigue, social function, pain, general health and emotional well-being of quality of life and perceived social support of the family. And the type of disease can be effective in psychosocial factors, therefore, should be considered.