COVID-19-Related Fear and Health-Related Safety Behavior in Oncological Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess cancer patients' psychological burden during the COVID-19 pandemic by investigating distress (distress-thermometer), health status (EQ-5D-3L), general anxiety (GAD-7), COVID-19-related fear and associated behavioral changes and comparing these to matched healthy controls, using propensity score matching (PSM).

Methods

During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, March 16 to 30, 2020, 150 actually treated cancer patients and 150 matched healthy controls participated in this study. Participants completed an anonymous online survey assessing health status, distress, general anxiety, COVID-19-related fear and behavioral changes (i.e., adherent safety behavior and dysfunctional safety behavior).

Results

Cancer patients sho

SUBMITTER: Musche V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7438892 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature