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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

The Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health Status of Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer and the Development of a Knowledge Translation Tool to Support Their Information Needs.

Sharon H J Hou, Andrew Tran, Sara Cho, Caitlin Forbes, Victoria J Forster, Mehak Stokoe, Elleine Allapitan, Claire E Wakefield, Lori Wiener, Lauren C Heathcote and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The Enduring Effects of COVID for Cancer Care: Learning from Real-Life Clinical Practice.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Sharon H J HouDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Andrew TranDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Sara ChoDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Caitlin ForbesDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Victoria J ForsterThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Mehak StokoeDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Elleine AllapitanDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Claire E WakefieldSchool of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Lori WienerCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Lauren C HeathcoteHealth Psychology Section, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Gisela MichelDepartment Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Pandora PattersonResearch, Evaluation and Policy Unit, Canteen Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kathleen ReynoldsLong Term Survivor's Clinic, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Fiona S M SchulteDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
University of Calgary · CABritish Columbia Children's Hospital · CACanteen · AUHospital for Sick Children · CAKing's College London · GBNational Cancer Institute · USSydney Children's Hospital · AUUniversity of Lucerne · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Adolescent and young adult (AYA; 13 to 39 years) survivors of childhood cancer may be especially vulnerable to physical health and mental health concerns during the pandemic. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health status of AYA survivors (Aim 1) and shared tailored, evidence-based health-related information on COVID-19 (Aim 2). Methods: Between May and June 2020, participants completed a cross-sectional online survey assessing their cancer history, current mental health status, and their COVID-19 information needs. Results: Ninety-four participants (78 females, 13 males, 2 non-binary) with a mean age of 26.9 years (SD = 6.2) were included in the final sample. Participants reported residing from 10 countries and 94% identified as White. Nearly half of the participants (49%) described their mental health status as worse now than before the pandemic. Thirty-nine participants (41%) that indicated their current mental health status was tied to fears/worries about their past cancer and treatment experienced a higher level of anxiety and PTSS than those who did not report the same. Most participants (77%) had not received any information related to the potential risks of COVID-19 and expressed an interest in receiving this information. In response, an infographic detailing recommended strategies for coping with mental health problems in the pandemic, along with preliminary study findings, was developed. Discussion: AYA survivors reporting their mental health status was linked to their past cancer experienced poorer mental health. There is a value to educating survivors on their potential health risks, but accounting for their perceived mental health vulnerabilities should be considered when disseminating knowledge. The use of an infographic is a unique contribution towards the development of innovative and personalized means of sharing health education to this vulnerable yet resilient group. This research on the mental health status of AYA survivors very early in the pandemic informs continued initiatives investigating the rapidly changing nature of how COVID-19 may impact AYA survivors today and in the future.

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adolescent and young adult cancerCOVID-19mental healthpediatric oncologypsychosocial oncologysurvivors of childhood cancer

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