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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer has been related to several protective and risk factors such as perceived social support (PSS) and coping. However, their effects on HRQoL once patients are in survivorship have not been fully described in pediatric samples. Objective: To describe and explore the relationship between HRQoL in survivorship and some factors (PSS, coping) present while active treatment. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Forty-one pediatric cancer survivors answered HRQoL measures referred to survivorship, as well as PSS and coping measures referred to treatment period. Results: The discriminant function obtained succeeds to correctly classify 78% of the sample. Survivors who showed high HRQoL were those who, in the hardest moment while hospitalization, perceived satisfactory emotion-al support (from nurses) and did not deploy a wide range of active coping resources to cope with stressful events (only social action coping strategy showed a significant relationship with HRQoL). Conclusions and implications: Considering these outcomes, educational and counseling interventions to strengthen patients' social networks and supportive relationships are recommended, specially, among health providers (nurses). These results highlight the importance of not overlooking oppor-tunities to address the emotional needs of patients while hospitalization, since a positive and endurable effect has been observed at survivorship.

Resumen. Introducción: La calidad de vida en relación a la salud (CVRS) en cáncer se ha relacionado con distintos factores de riesgo y protección tales como el apoyo social percibido (ASP) y el afrontamiento. Sin embargo, la investigación acerca de los efectos de dichos factores sobre la CVRS de supervivientes pediátricos sigue siendo no concluyente Objetivo: Describir y explorar la relación entre CVRS en periodo de supervivencia y factores presentes durante el periodo de hospitalización (ASP afrontamiento). Métodos: Diseño transversal. 41 supervivientes de cáncer infanto-juvenil respondieron medidas de CVRS en referencia al periodo actual de supervivencia, así como medidas de ASP y afrontamiento en relación al periodo de hospitalización. Resultados: La función discriminante obtenida logró clasificar correctamente al 78% de la muestra. Los supervivientes con mayores puntuaciones en CVRS, fueron aquellos que, en los peores momentos durante su hospitalización, percibieron un apoyo emocional satisfactorio (por parte del personal de enfermería) y no desplegaron un gran número de recursos de afrontamiento para hacer frente al evento estresante (sólo la estrategia de afrontamiento de acción social mostró relación estadísticamente significativa con CVRS). Conclusiones e implicaciones: Considerando estos resultados, parece adecuado el llevar a cabo intervenciones de tipo psicoeducativo destinadas a fortalecer la red de apoyo social, sobre todo por parte del personal sanitario (enfermería). Estos resultados ponen de manifiesto la importancia de considerar todas las oportunidades para abordar las necesidades emocionales de los pacientes durante su hospitalización, ya que se ha observado que esto puede tener un efecto positivo perdurable en periodo de supervivencia. Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer has been related to several protective and risk factors such as perceived social support (PSS) and coping. However, their effects on HRQoL once patients are in survivorship have not been fully described in pediatric samples. Objective: To describe and explore the relationship between HRQoL in survivorship and some factors (PSS, coping) present while active treatment. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Forty-one pediatric cancer survivors answered HRQoL measures referred to survivorship, as well as PSS and coping measures referred to treatment period. Results: The discriminant function obtained succeeds to correctly classify 78% of the sample. Survivors who showed high HRQoL were those who, in the hardest moment while hospitalization, perceived satisfactory emotional support (from nurses) and did not deploy a wide range of active coping resources to cope with stressful events (only social action coping strategy showed a significant relationship with HRQoL). Conclusions and implications: Considering these outcomes, educational and counseling interventions to strengthen patients’ social networks and supportive relationships are recommended, specially, among health providers (nurses). These results highlight the importance of not overlooking opportunities to address the emotional needs of patients while hospitalization, since a positive and endurable effect has been observed at survivorship.