The influence of social constraints on the quality of life of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: The chain mediating effect of illness perceptions and the fear of cancer recurrence.

The chain mediating effect of illness perceptions and the fear of cancer recurrence on quality of life indicates that these two variables have important practical significance with respect to improving HCT survivors' physical and mental health. The study thus serves as a reference for health workers to improve HCT survivors' quality of life in the future.