COVID-19, breast cancer care, and social determinants of health: a cross-sectional study to investigate the impact of a pandemic on health care and quality of life
Abstract:Purpose
The aim of this study is to understand the impact of COVID-19 on breast cancer (BC) services and quality of life (QoL) in women living with and beyond BC in Ireland and whether the impact varied by social determinants of health (SDH).
Methods
The survey study invited women diagnosed with BC in the past five years to complete a questionnaire measuring the impact of COVID-19, disruption to BC services, QoL, SDH, and clinical covariates during a period of COVID-19 restrictions. The association between C… Show more
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