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Quality of Life of Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Cognitive Function in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Pooled it
- A Rapid Systematic Review on the Experiences of Cancer Survivors Residing in Rural Areas during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with cancer.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life of cancer patients in British Columbia.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- Cancer-related fatigue and activities of daily living: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC palliative care · 2024Observational
- Effects of sleep disturbance, cancer-related fatigue, and psychological distress on breast cancer patients' quality of life: a prospective longitudinal observational study.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The relationship between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients in the COVID-19 pandemic.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- The Prevalence and Analysis of Related Factors of Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life of Out-Patients in the Cancer Institute of a COVID-19 Referral Tertiary Hospital: One Year into the Pandemic.Acta medica Philippina · 2023Article
- Experiences of patients with cancer and their relatives confronted with COVID-19 related delay or change in care: A qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
- Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the psychological state of arab cancer patients?Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Changes in the quality of cancer care as assessed through performance indicators during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- The psychological impact of therapeutic changes during the COVID-19-lockdown for gynaecological and breast cancer patientsJournal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction · 2022Article
- The Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults with Cancer: A Rapid Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Review
- Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors Among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy at Oncology Hospitals in Vietnam After the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cancer management and research · 2022Article
- Home Se-Cure: A Home Care Service for Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Patient-Reported Outcomes following Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, and Lynch Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impacts of the Different Restrictive Measures during One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Cancer in Italy: An Ecological Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the organisation of medical care. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis is the first prospective observational study on patient-reported outcomes, quality of life (HRQOL) and satisfaction in patients with cancer with their care management in a day hospital during the period of May-June 2020. The Generalised Anxiety Disorder Screener and 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey were used.
resultsThe survey was completed by 189 of 267 patients. They were generally aged 61 to 70 years and women and presented with lung, breast, or colorectal cancer. Patients had low anxiety scores (mean: 3.2±4.5), with only 11.1% showing anxiety. Risk factors of anxiety included female gender (p=0.03) and lifestyle (residence, family environment) (p=0.01). The patient's physical health was stable, whereas mental health had deteriorated (p<0.0001). Risk factors of altered HRQOL included age and lifestyle. Patients greatly appreciated all the facilities of the day hospital and its organisation.
conclusionThis study shows a preserved HRQOL and low anxiety of patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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