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ArticlePsycho-oncology2022

Cancer and Covid-19: A preliminary study on the trauma aspects of coronavirus in cancer patients.

Mara Mirandola, Federica Andreis, Sonia Abdel Kader, Margherita Bianchetti, Mariana Runcan, Clelia Malighetti, Fausto Meriggi, Alberto Zaniboni

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Article in Psycho-oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mara MirandolaPsychoncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Federica AndreisPsychoncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2111-3728
Sonia Abdel KaderPsychoncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Margherita BianchettiPsychoncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Mariana RuncanPsychoncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Clelia MalighettiUniversità Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Milano, Italy.
Fausto MeriggiOncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Alberto ZaniboniOncologist, Oncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBecause of Covid 19, it has become necessary to revise the treatment of cancer patients ("how" and "when"). That has had important psychological repercussions. The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the impact of Covid19 in terms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression and the potential association with coping strategies.

methodsWe conducted an exploratory study with 106 patients undergoing treatment, using following questionnaires: Screening Questionnaire for Disaster Mental Health and Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer.

resultsOnly 25.5% of our sample showed symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and 6.6% revealed a probable presence of depression. In addition, it came up a significant correlation between SQD_P and the coping styles "Hopelessness" (r = 0.41 p < 0.001) and "Anxious Preoccupation" (r = 0.45, p < 0.001). A strong correlation also emerged between non-Covid 19 patients and PTSD (r = 0.29, p = 0.002).

conclusionsOur preliminary data did not reveal a prevalence of PTSD, but the persistence of the health emergency requires to focus future research on protective and risk factors related to PTSD and psychological distress in cancer patients, in order to reduce the mental health burden of Covid19.

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COVID-19NeoplasmsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdaptation, PsychologicalDepressionHumansMental HealthSurveys and QuestionnairescancerCoping styleCOVID-19depressiononcological patientsoncologypost traumatic stress disorder

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PMCPMC9088541
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