Social and Healthcare Disruptions Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associations with Psychosocial Well-Being Among Cancer Survivors With and Without HIV: Findings from the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: People with HIV (PWH) with a history of cancer are more likely to experience poor psychosocial well-being compared to those without HIV. This study aims to assess the associations between social and healthcare disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic with psychosocial well-being among cancer survivors with and without HIV. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between April and September 2020 among participants of the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study with a history of cancer. The primary exposures were social disruptions (loss of job, child care, financial support, housing, and health insurance) and healthcare disruptions (unable to attend a healthcare appointment, obtain medications, and afford medical care). Psychosocial outcomes included depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, stress, lo

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12908221 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature