ArticleCancer2021
Loneliness and symptom burden in oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06036251 (COVID-19 Pandemic Induced Stress and Symptoms - Follow-up Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 44 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Induced Stress and Symptoms - Follow-up Study
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Cancer Care Experiences, Resilience, and Psychological Symptoms Among Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study.Oncology nursing forum · 2025Article
- Factors associated with social alienation in cancer patients: a structural equation modeling approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Symptom Network Analysis and Unsupervised Clustering of Oncology Patients Identifies Drivers of Symptom Burden and Patient Subgroups With Distinct Symptom Patterns.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Identification of distinct symptom profiles in prostate cancer patients with cancer-related cognitive impairment undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: A latent class analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Risk factors and health behaviors associated with loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Experiences and perceived benefits of remotely delivered dance/movement therapy for adult cancer patients: a multi-method program evaluation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Social Isolation among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Adherence to Physical Distancing and Health Beliefs About COVID-19 Among Patients With Cancer.Journal of Korean medical science · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLoneliness and social isolation are significant public health problems that are being exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Little is known about the associations between loneliness and symptom burden in oncology patients before and during the pandemic. Study purposes include determining the prevalence of loneliness in a sample of oncology patients; evaluating for differences in demographic, clinical, and symptom characteristics between lonely and nonlonely patients; and determining which demographic, clinical, and symptom characteristics were associated with membership in the lonely group.
methodsA convenience sample (n = 606) completed online surveys that evaluated the severity of loneliness, social isolation, and common symptoms (ie, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, and pain) in oncology patients. Parametric and nonparametric tests were used to evaluate for differences in scores between the lonely and nonlonely groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors for membership in the loneliness group.
resultsOf the 606 patients, 53.0% were categorized in the lonely group. The lonely group reported higher levels of social isolation, as well as higher symptom severity scores for all of the symptoms evaluated. In the multivariate model, being unmarried, having higher levels of social isolation, as well as higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms were associated with membership in the lonely group.
conclusionsStudy findings suggest that a significant number of oncology patients are experiencing loneliness, most likely as a result of mandate social distancing and isolation procedures. The symptom burden of these patients is extremely high and warrants clinical evaluation and interventions.
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