Fear of COVID-19 among cancer patients in Henan Province, Central China: causes, results, and coping factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cancer patients exhibit fear of COVID-19, which could lead to serious consequences. However, minimal information is available about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of cancer patients. Therefore, this study aims to examine the fear level of COVID-19 among cancer patients in Henan Province, Central China and to identify its causes, results, and coping factors.

Methods

An online survey was conducted among 1,067 cancer patients. The participants reported their individual fear level of COVID-19, risk of COVID-19 infection, risk of death from COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination concerns, influence level of COVID-19 pandemic on their disease treatment, loneliness due to COVID-19, economic burden from COVID-19, quality of life, safety behavior, informa

SUBMITTER: Mao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10312372 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature