ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate and analyze the social support for inpatients with occupational diseases and to provide reference and basis for relevant medical and nursing interventions.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The social support rating scale (SSRS) was used to investigate the social support for 95 inpatients with occupational diseases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total SSRS score of these patients was significantly lower than the national norm (32.5±9.31 vs 34.56±3.73, P < 0.05). The social support was mainly from the family, but medical staff and spiritual support were the main source and type of social support that are expected.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Patients with occupational diseases have gained little social support, in both economic and spiritual aspects. In clinical practice, the patient's demand for knowledge of diseases and spiritual needs should be satisfied, and appropriate social support should be provided.</p>