Experiencing the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Whilst Living With Cancer.
Qual Health Res
; 32(3): 426-439, 2022 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2275344
ABSTRACT
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in considerable consequences for many cancer patients, exacerbating pre-existing systemic health system limitations as well as creating new challenges. From socially distanced clinics and the widespread introduction of telehealth, to the halting of clinical trials and the reassessment of what constitutes "essential" treatment, care in oncology has abruptly changed. There is currently limited analysis of cancer patients' experiences of the pandemic and its impacts on illness, wellness, and everyday life. Through semi-structured interviews with 54 people living with cancer during the 2020 phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Australia, we explore how patients experience illness and care in reflecting upon a range of pandemic challenges, including delay, distance, and vulnerability. We find that in some cases, these pandemic conditions redefined the meaning of essential cancer care, reconfigured expectations around clinical trials, constructed new affective distances, and amplified dread and fear for people living with cancer.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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COVID-19
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Qual Health Res
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Health Services Research
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
10497323211057082
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