Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients in western Pennsylvania: rural-urban disparities.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Disparities in cancer care persist between patients living in rural versus urban areas. The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted concerns related to care and personal health differently in rural cancer patients. Using survey data collected from cancer patients in western Pennsylvania, we examined pandemic-related distress, concerns related to cancer care, impact on personal health, and the extent to which these differed by urban-rural residence.

Methods

Patients filled out an initial survey in August-December 2020; a second survey was completed in March 2021. The following patient concerns related to the pandemic were evaluated: threat of COVID-19 to their health, pandemic-related distress, perceptions of cancer care, and vaccine hesitancy. Multivariable logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Demanelis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature