Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Patients: Perceptions of Oncology Health Care Providers

The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted psychological well-being worldwide. Oncology health care professionals' (OHCPs') perceptions of psychological effects of COVID-19 among people in active cancer treatment were explored. Semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of OHCPs act...

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Vydané v:Western journal of nursing research Ročník 45; číslo 2; s. 152
Hlavní autori: Chavez, Melody N, Marshall, Victoria K, Martinez Tyson, Dinorah, Mason, Tina M, Rechenberg, Kaitlyn
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: United States 01.02.2023
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Adaptation, Psychological
COVID-19
Health Personnel - psychology
Humans
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Pandemics
COVID-19
anxiety
cancer
depression
psychological distress
ISSN:1552-8456, 1552-8456
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Shrnutí:The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted psychological well-being worldwide. Oncology health care professionals' (OHCPs') perceptions of psychological effects of COVID-19 among people in active cancer treatment were explored. Semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of OHCPs actively providing care were conducted. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded using Atlas.ti v8 and thematic analysis. In total, 30 OHCPs participated. Most were registered nurses (70%), worked in outpatient setting (56.7%) and were in their current position 1-5 years (53.3%). Overarching themes are as follows: (a) cancer treatment disrupted due to patients' fear of exposure to COVID-19; (b) social distancing restrictions caused discontinued social support and supportive services that exacerbated psychological distress; (c) pandemic-related stressors led to overwhelmed coping skills; and (d) OHCPs played a vital role in providing emotional support and connecting patients with family/friends through technology. Behavioral health interventions should focus within the "new world of COVID-19" of reduced face-to-face support and increased online support for patients.
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ISSN:1552-8456
1552-8456
DOI:10.1177/01939459221114634