ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021
The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Emotional and Cognitive Vulnerability in Iranian Women With Breast Cancer.
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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
- Cognitive Mechanisms Explaining the Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress and Post-Traumatic Growth in Survivors of Breast Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
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- Impact of COVID-19, cancer survivorship and patient-provider communication on mental health in the US Difference-In-Difference.Npj mental health research · 2023Article
- Breast cancer care amidst a pandemic: a scoping review to understand the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on health services and health outcomes.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Wellbeing among Patients with Breast Cancer during COVID-19.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 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
- Breast cancer and COVID-19: The need for enhanced psychological support for women with breast cancer during the pandemic.European journal of midwifery · 2022Article
- Quality of Life and Adherence to Healthcare Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
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Abstract
The psychological cost on emotional well-being due to the collateral damage brought about by COVID-19 in accessing oncological services for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment has been documented by recent studies in the United Kingdom. The current study set out to examine the effect of delays to scheduled oncology services on emotional and cognitive vulnerability in women with a breast cancer diagnosis in Iran, one of the very first countries to be heavily impacted by COVID-19. One hundred thirty-nine women with a diagnosis of primary breast cancer answered a series of online questionnaires to assess the current state of rumination, worry, and cognitive vulnerability as well as the emotional impact of COVID-19 on their mental health. Results indicated that delays in accessing oncology services significantly increased COVID related emotional vulnerability. Regression analyses revealed that after controlling for the effects of sociodemographic and clinical variables, women's COVID related emotional vulnerability explained higher levels of ruminative response and chronic worry as well as poorer cognitive function. This study is the first in Iran to demonstrate that the effects of COVID-19 on emotional health amongst women affected by breast cancer can exaggerate anxiety and depressive related symptoms increasing risks for clinical levels of these disorders. Our findings call for an urgent need to address these risks using targeted interventions exercising resilience.
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