Tumor patients’ fears and worries and perceived changes of specific attitudes, perceptions and behaviors due to the COVID-19 pandemic are still relevant
| Autor: | Arndt Büssing, J Büntzel, Stefanie Walter, J. Büntzel, Daniela Rodrigues Recchia, Jutta Hübner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cancer Research Cross-sectional study media_common.quotation_subject Health Behavior Anxiety 0603 philosophy ethics and religion 03 medical and health sciences Interpersonal relationship 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Germany Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Perception Pandemic Corona pandemic medicine Humans Spirituality Interpersonal Relations Pandemics Aged media_common 060303 religions & theology Wellbeing COVID-19 Loneliness Fear 06 humanities and the arts General Medicine Middle Aged Silence Cross-Sectional Studies Attitude Oncology Change of attitudes 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Quality of Life Female Tumor patients Psychological resilience medicine.symptom Original Article – Cancer Research Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology |
| ISSN: | 1432-1335 0171-5216 |
| Popis: | Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, tumor patients not only perceived fears and worries but were experiencing also positive changes as the perception of nature and silence, moments of wondering awe, and more intense relationships. We intended to analyze whether these perceptions may differ between patients from waves 1 and 2 of the pandemic. Methods Cross-sectional study at two time periods (May to June, sample 1) and September to November 2020 (sample 2) with standardized questionnaires (i.e. WHO-5, MLQ, PCQ-12). Results Patients from sample 1 (n = 292) and sample 2 (n = 221) did not differ with respect to gender, age, partner or tumor status. Most are still “irritated by statements about danger and course of the infection” (58%) and are “worrying to be infected and to have complicated course of disease” (55%). Neither their well-being nor meaning in life nor fears and worries were significantly different. In sample 2 patients, Worrying reflections and loneliness scored significantly lower, while their Perception of nature and silence was lower in trend only; more intense relationships are still relevant. Moments of wondering awe and religious trust were perceived less often during wave 2. Particularly religious patients scored stronger for Perception of nature and silence and Worrying reflections and loneliness. Conclusion Oncologists/psychologist have to know that patients’ situation has not changed within the time of pandemic and that they still require information, close support and encouragement to rely on their resources to cope. Perceived changes are reflecting coping strategies that could be trained to increase patients’ resilience during further pandemic waves. |
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