Oncological patients' reactions to COVID-19 pandemic: A single institution prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rapid reorganization in all human and hospital activities, with impact on cancer patients.

Aim

An analysis of cancer patients fears, and awareness of COVID-19 has been done in this study.

Methods and results

We analyzed cancer patients' reactions to the pandemic and their perception of oncological care reorganization, through a 12-item survey, proposed at the peak of pandemic and 3 months later. Overall, 237 patients were included in the study. During the peak of pandemic 34.6% of patients were more worried about COVID-19 than cancer versus 26.4% in the post-acute phase (p = .013). Although 49.8% of patients in the acute phase and 42.3% in the post-acute phase considered their risk of death if infected ≥50%,

SUBMITTER: Onesti CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8646835 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature