1570P The emotional impact of COVID-19 outbreak on cancer out-patients and their caregivers: Impressions from the heart of the Italian pandemic

Cona, Maria Silvia; Dalu, Davide; Ferrario, S.; Tosca, Nicoletta; Gambaro, Anna; Filipazzi, V.; Rota, Selene; Verde, Nicoletta

doi:10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2053

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“…Good relationships with health workers contribute to receiving care directly without causing anxiety for patients. 12 The status of a global pandemic or epidemic indicates that the spread of COVID-19 is spreading very quickly. Several steps were taken by the government so that the corona virus did not spread quickly, such as implementing work from home (WFH), social distancing, and others.…”

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The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Increased Anxiety of Cancer Survivors of Wijayakusuma Group

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Darwito

2022

Bioscmed

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Background. Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus. The increasing number of COVID-19 cases have caused anxiety problems in several countries. Breast cancer patients already have anxiety about their own disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this anxiety might be increased due to the fear of getting infected both in the environment where they live or in the hospital. Methods. This is a descriptive observative study, on females with history of cancer in the Wijayakusuma group, Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Central Java during February – March 2021. Data collected using questionnaire based on Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) that the question was modified for evaluating anxiety about COVID-19 pandemic in breast cancer patients. Data analyzed using SPSS 23rd version Results. In this study, the breast cancer patient who not anxious were 19.1%, slightly anxious 35.5%, moderate anxious 23.6%, and severe anxious 21.8%. 74,5% patients feel they must wash their hands more often. 60,9% were worried about possibility of contracting COVID-19 of their members, 49,1% afraid of COVID-19, 50,9% were not afraid about COVID-19, 44,5% feel uncomfortable when think about COVID-19, and 40,9% Feel that COVID-19 is life-threatening. Conclusion. There was increase of anxiety level. There was a behavioral change in patients where patients wash their hands more often due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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