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Mental health andadherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors among cancer patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multinational Cross-Sectional Study
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A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted during the first COVID-19 wave,
to examine the impact of COVID-19 on mental health using an anonymous online survey, enrolling
9565 individuals in 78 countries. The current sub-study examined the impact of the pandemic and
the associated lockdown measures on the mental health, and protective behaviors of cancer patients
in comparison to non-cancer participants. Furthermore, 264 participants from 30 different countries
reported being cancer patients. The median age was 51.5 years, 79.9% were female, and 28% had
breast cancer. Cancer participants reported higher self-efficacy to follow recommended national
guidelines regarding COVID-19 protective behaviors compared to non-cancer participants (p < 0.01).
They were less stressed (p < 0.01), more psychologically flexible (p < 0.01), and had higher levels
of positive affect compared to non-cancer participants. Amongst cancer participants, the majority
(80.3%) reported COVID-19, not their cancer, as their priority during the first wave of the pandemic
and females reported higher levels of stress compared to males. In conclusion, cancer participants
appeared to have handled the unpredictable nature of the first wave of the pandemic efficiently, with a
positive attitude towards an unknown and otherwise frightening situation. Larger, cancer population
specific and longitudinal studies are warranted to ensure adequate medical and psychological care
for cancer patients.
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Cancer patients Mental health Health behaviors Protection behaviors COVID-19
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Kassianos, A. P., Georgiou, A., Kyprianidou, M., Lamnisos, D., Ļubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydin, G.; Chong, Y., Chien, W., Cheng, H., Ruiz, F., Garcia-Martin, M., Obando, D.; Segura-Vargas, M., Vasiliou, V., McHugh, L.,...Constantinidou, A. (2021). Mental Health and Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Behaviors among Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multinational Cross-Sectional Study. Cancers, 13(24), 6294. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246294
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MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute