ArticleThe oncologist2021
Cancer in Lockdown: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Cancer.
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- Unfinished nursing care in healthcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2024Pooled it
- Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in the World: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Acts as the Optimal Treatment Strategy for Unresectable Liver Cancer During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Crisis.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
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Abstract
The lockdown measures of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have disengaged patients with cancer from formal health care settings, leading to an increased use of social media platforms to address unmet needs and expectations. Although remote health technologies have addressed some of the medical needs, the emotional and mental well-being of these patients remain underexplored and underreported. We used a validated artificial intelligence framework to conduct a comprehensive real-time analysis of two data sets of 2,469,822 tweets and 21,800 discussions by patients with cancer during this pandemic. Lung and breast cancer are most prominently discussed, and the most concerns were expressed regarding delayed diagnosis, cancellations, missed treatments, and weakened immunity. All patients expressed significant negative sentiment, with fear being the predominant emotion. Even as some lockdown measures ease, it is crucial that patients with cancer are engaged using social media platforms for real-time identification of issues and the provision of informational and emotional support.
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