ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2020
Awareness and perceptions related to COVID-19 among cancer patients: A survey in oncology department.
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- Infection prevention and control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among patients and informal caregivers in home-based care: A systematic review.American journal of infection control · 2026Pooled it
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- COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Health Behaviors in Puerto Rico.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Lockdown in Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Factors that influence Puerto Rican's intention to get the COVID-19 vaccine.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2022Article
- Impact of corona-phobia on attitudes and acceptance towards COVID-19 vaccine among cancer patients: a single-center study.Future oncology (London, England) · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Active Cancer Treatment in an Ambulatory Therapy Center: The Patients' Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Predictors of poor precautionary practices towards COVID-19 among cancer patients.Future oncology (London, England) · 2021Article
- Impact of delay in follow-up due to COVID-19 pandemic on skin cancer progression: a real-life experience from an Italian hub hospital.International journal of dermatology · 2021Article
- Awareness and perceptions related to COVID-19 among cancer patients: A survey in oncology department.European journal of cancer care · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionToday, COVID-19 pandemic is still the most critical problem in the global health agenda. Since the awareness of the public in general and particularly awareness of those with comorbidities, such as cancer, determine the rate of mortality, the primary goal of this study was to assess the knowledge, perceptions and attitude of the patients with cancer towards the COVID-19 pandemic. The secondary objective of this study was also to measure the effect of COVID-19 on cancer patients' ongoing treatments.
methodsThis study recruited 300 oncology patients through an outpatient community-based oncology clinic in one of the 30 major cities of Turkey, which had taken a lockdown at weekends during April 2020. A questionnaire measuring the knowledge, attitudes and preventive behaviour was completed by each patient either face-to-face or through telephone survey.
resultsIn general, participants had a positive attitude towards protective measures. No delay for current cancer treatments or appointments has been observed in 98% of patients. More than half of the patients(52.3%) were using some kind of nutritional supplement to increase their body resistance. Nearly two-third of patients could not identify the three most common symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, dyspnoea), and half of them were not aware of the routes of transmission (by contact and droplets). It was observed that patients with stage 1 cancer were tend to stay at home, while patients with stage 4 cancer were prone to leave their houses for the hospital at a higher ratio. The rate of people leaving houses was significantly higher for male patients and for patients with a university degree, whereas patients who were older than 65 were tend to go only to the hospital when they leave their houses.
conclusionThis study suggests that routine follow-up and guidance for cancer patients seems to provide significant benefit to increase the knowledge and awareness of patients with cancer.
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