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

ABSTRACT: 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 exacer

SUBMITTER: Chavez MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079896 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature