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Mental Health and Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Behaviors among Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multinational Cross-Sectional Study.
Kassianos, Angelos P; Georgiou, Alexandros; Kyprianidou, Maria; Lamnisos, Demetris; Lubenko, Jelena; Presti, Giovambattista; Squatrito, Valeria; Constantinou, Marios; Nicolaou, Christiana; Papacostas, Savvas; Aydin, Gökçen; Chong, Yuen Yu; Chien, Wai Tong; Cheng, Ho Yu; Ruiz, Francisco J; Garcia-Martin, Maria B; Obando, Diana; Segura-Vargas, Miguel A; Vasiliou, Vasilis S; McHugh, Louise; Höfer, Stefan; Baban, Adriana; Neto, David Dias; Silva, Ana Nunes da; Monestès, Jean-Louis; Alvarez-Galvez, Javier; Blarrina, Marisa Paez; Montesinos, Francisco; Salas, Sonsoles Valdivia; Ori, Dorottya; Kleszcz, Bartosz; Lappalainen, Raimo; Ivanovic, Iva; Gosar, David; Dionne, Frederick; Merwin, Rhonda M; Chatzittofis, Andreas; Konstantinou, Evangelia; Economidou, Sofia; Gloster, Andrew T; Karekla, Maria; Constantinidou, Anastasia.
  • Kassianos AP; Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus.
  • Georgiou A; Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
  • Kyprianidou M; Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus.
  • Lamnisos D; Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus.
  • Lubenko J; Department of Health Sciences, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus.
  • Presti G; Psychological Laboratory, Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.
  • Squatrito V; Human and Social Sciences Department, University of Enna Kore, 94100 Enna, Italy.
  • Constantinou M; Human and Social Sciences Department, University of Enna Kore, 94100 Enna, Italy.
  • Nicolaou C; Department of Psychology, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 1516, Cyprus.
  • Papacostas S; Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3041, Cyprus.
  • Aydin G; Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia 2371, Cyprus.
  • Chong YY; Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep 27010, Turkey.
  • Chien WT; The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Cheng HY; The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Ruiz FJ; The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Garcia-Martin MB; Department of Psychology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 140013, Colombia.
  • Obando D; Department of Psychology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 140013, Colombia.
  • Segura-Vargas MA; Department of Psychology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 140013, Colombia.
  • Vasiliou VS; Department of Psychology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 140013, Colombia.
  • McHugh L; School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork (UCC), T23 XE10 Cork, Ireland.
  • Höfer S; School of Psychology, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin 4, Ireland.
  • Baban A; Department of Medical Psychology, Medical University Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
  • Neto DD; Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
  • Silva AND; ISPA-Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Monestès JL; Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Alvarez-Galvez J; Department of Psychology, University of Lisbon, 1649-013 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Blarrina MP; LIP/PC2S, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France.
  • Montesinos F; Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health, University of Cadiz, 11009 Cadiz, Spain.
  • Salas SV; Instituto ACT, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
  • Ori D; Instituto ACT, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
  • Kleszcz B; Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
  • Lappalainen R; Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Ivanovic I; Department of Mental Health, Heim Pal National Pediatric Institute, H-1089 Budapest, Hungary.
  • Gosar D; Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, H-1089 Budapest, Hungary.
  • Dionne F; Private Practice, 41-200 Sosnowiecz, Poland.
  • Merwin RM; Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
  • Chatzittofis A; Department of Child Psychiatry, Institute for Children's Diseases, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro.
  • Konstantinou E; Department of Child, Adolescent and Developmental Neurology, University Children's Hospital Ljubljana, University Medical Center Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Economidou S; Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada.
  • Gloster AT; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
  • Karekla M; Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus.
  • Constantinidou A; Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus.
Cancers (Basel) ; 13(24)2021 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1572373
ABSTRACT
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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