Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceived Stress, Quality of Life, and Coping Strategies of Women With Breast Cancer With Spinal Metastasis Under Chemotherapy

Charsouei, Saeed; Esfahlani, Mehrdad Zamani; Dorosti, Abbasali; Zamiri, Reza

doi:10.15296/ijwhr.2021.10

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“…• Fear that chemotherapy treatment could increase the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 infection 27% immunocompromised and on active treatment in Denmark, the USA, and China [24,28,33], and amongst those with higher stress levels in Iran [40].…”

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“…Hill et al [23] found COVID-19 fear and intolerance of uncertainty were strongly correlated. Studies reported that health management changes to treatment plans increased patients' psychological burden [9,14,20,40,43,[50][51][52][53]. These changes also increased uncertainty with an association between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety, depressive symptoms, and stress [23].…”

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Counting the social, psychological, and economic costs of COVID-19 for cancer patients

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Drummond

Lawlor

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Purpose Cancer patients were particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic given their reliance on the healthcare system, and their weakened immune systems. This systematic review examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of COVID-19 on cancer patients. Methods The systematic search, conducted in March 2021, captures the experience of COVID-19 Wave I, when the most severe restrictions were in place globally, from a patient perspective. Results The search yielded 56 studies reporting on the economic, social, and psychological impacts of COVID-19. The economic burden associated with cancer for patients during the pandemic included direct and indirect costs with both objective (i.e. financial burden) and subjective elements (financial distress). The pandemic exasperated existing psychological strain and associated adverse outcomes including worry and fear (of COVID-19 and cancer prognosis); distress, anxiety, and depression; social isolation and loneliness. National and institutional public health guidelines to reduce COVID-19 transmission resulted in suspended cancer screening programmes, delayed diagnoses, postponed or deferred treatments, and altered treatment. These altered patients’ decision making and health-seeking behaviours. Conclusion COVID-19 compounded the economic, social, and psychological impacts of cancer on patients owing to health system adjustments and reduction in economic activity. Identification of the impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients from a psychological, social, and economic perspective following the pandemic can inform the design of timely and appropriate interventions and supports, to deal with the backlog in cancer care and enhance recovery.

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Section: Psychological Impactmentioning

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Section: Implications Of Social and Psychological Impactsmentioning

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Counting the social, psychological, and economic costs of COVID-19 for cancer patients

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Drummond

Lawlor

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“…Moreover, Papautsky et al. suggested that cancer patients should be trained with stress management strategies to acquire skills to manage their stress and prevent the adverse consequences of stress ( 50 , 51 ).…”

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“…It is imperative to have conversations (phone or video) with breast cancer survivors about mental health and provide accessible services. Moreover, Papautsky et al suggested that cancer patients should be trained with stress management strategies to acquire skills to manage their stress and prevent the adverse consequences of stress (50,51).…”

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Research trends and hotspots of breast cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A bibliometric analysis

Lyu

Tang

et al. 2022

Front. Oncol.

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BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is disrupting routine medical care of cancer patients, including those who have cancer or are undergoing cancer screening. In this study, breast cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic (BCMP) is reviewed, and the research trends of BCMP are evaluated by quantitative and qualitative evaluation.MethodsIn this study, published studies relating to BCMP from 1 January 2020 to 1 April 2022 were searched from the Web of Science database (WoS). Bibliometric indicators consisted of publications, research hotspots, keywords, authors, journals, institutions, nations, and h-index.ResultsA total of 182 articles investigating BCMP were searched. The United States of America and the University of Rome Tor Vergata were the nation and the institution with the most publications on BCMP. The first three periodicals with leading published BCMP studies were Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, Breast, and In Vivo. Buonomo OC was the most prolific author in this field, publishing nine articles (9/182, 4.94%). The co-keywords analysis of BCMP suggests that the top hotspots and trends in research are screening, surgery, rehabilitation, emotion, diagnosis, treatment, and vaccine management of breast cancer during the pandemic. The hotspot words were divided into six clusters, namely, screening for breast cancer patients in the pandemic, breast cancer surgery in the pandemic, recovery of breast cancer patients in the pandemic, motion effect of the outbreak on breast cancer patients, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients in the pandemic, and vaccination management for breast cancer patients during a pandemic.ConclusionBCMP has received attention from scholars in many nations over the last 3 years. This study revealed significant contributions to BCMP research by nations, institutions, scholars, and journals. The stratified clustering study provided the current status and future trends of BCMP to help physicians with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer through the pandemic, and provide a reference for in-depth clinical studies on BCMP.

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“…The results of a study in China showed that people had moderate stress and 52.1% felt terrified of the epidemic (6). COVID-19 has affected the lives of many people (7). Many patients with improved COVID-19 experience fatigue and shortness of breath after discharge from the hospital (8).…”

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Evaluation of Perceived Social Support Status and Quality of Life in Improved COVID-19 Patients in Birjand, Iran

2022

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infectious disease and a pandemic since late 2019. One of the factors affecting the quality of life (QoL) and longevity of patients is social support. Social support reduces the effects of stress and calls for effective coping responses in the face of illness. Patients behave better if they have social support. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the QoL and perceived social support in patients with improved COVID-19 in Birjand, Iran, in 2020. Methods: Using the available sampling method, the participants of this descriptive-analytical study were selected from the list of patients in the health center. A total of 100 patients with improved COVID-19 were included. Data were collected using the demographic information, the Perceived Social Support (PSS) Questionnaire (Kanti-Michel and Zimmet 2000), and WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical tests (one-way analysis of variance and correlation test) using SPSS version 22 at a significance level of P < 0.05. Results: The mean age of participants was 50.08 ± 9.63 years and 44% of the samples were male. The mean score of perceived social support was 52.15 ± 7.62 (out of 60), and the mean QoL score was 86.63 ± 16.72 (out of 100). Also, there was a significant relationship between perceived social support and QoL (P = 0.03, r = 0.21). Conclusions: Our findings showed a significant relationship between perceived social support and QoL. Thus, implementation of interventions to promote perceived social support and QoL by the governments, health care workers, family, and friends is essential.

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Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceived Stress, Quality of Life, and Coping Strategies of Women With Breast Cancer With Spinal Metastasis Under Chemotherapy

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Counting the social, psychological, and economic costs of COVID-19 for cancer patients

Counting the social, psychological, and economic costs of COVID-19 for cancer patients

Research trends and hotspots of breast cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A bibliometric analysis

Evaluation of Perceived Social Support Status and Quality of Life in Improved COVID-19 Patients in Birjand, Iran

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