The psychological impact of the covid-19 pandemic on radiotherapy cancer patients

A study of COVID anxiety, spiritual well-being and resilience levels in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in the south of Iran

“…Similarly, according to a study by Kim et al [ 39 ], in the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with cancer experienced depression and anxiety about the viral pandemic and disruption to their access to healthcare services, which may have adversely affected their mental health and led to behavioral disorders. The studies of Vicinanza et al [ 10 ] and Grajek et al [ 11 ], highlights the presence of anxiety in the cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy during the pandemic of COVID-19. Also, the findings of previous studies showed that the side effects of chemotherapy can cause psychosocial damage such as pain, depression, insomnia and anxiety in patients [ 40 , 41 ] and during the epidemic of Covid-19, consequently increased psychological pressure due to COVID-19, was increased the level of these psychological damages [ 42 ].…”

“…These patients have faced many challenges and stressful situations since the onset of the pandemic, which, in some cases, have disinclined them to visit the hospital and pursue their treatment [9]. The studies of Vicinanza et al [10] and Grajek et al [11], highlights the presence of clinically significant anxiety in the cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy during the pandemic of COVID-19.…”

“…Most of the previous work on linkages between distress, resilience and spiritual well-being in patients undergoing chemotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic was conducted in developed countries and different cultural characteristics; these findings may not be generalizable to developing countries with different population characteristics [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. Moreover, the simultaneous examination of the relationship between the three variables of spiritual well-being, anxiety and resilience in patients under Chemotherapy has not yet been studied in Iran.…”

Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Patients with Lung Cancer: A Review of Where we are Today

“…As previously mentioned, lung cancer patients often come from more deprived backgrounds, where socioeconomic situations compound and exacerbate poor mental health. This compounded with a global increase of mental health issues consequences from the global COVID-19 pandemic possibly from delayed diagnosis and isolation , have resulted in the increase of complex health requirements of the cancer patient 62 .…”