Tumor Patients´ Perceived Changes of Specific Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behaviors Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relation to Reduced Wellbeing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Working Group "Prevention and Integrative Oncology" (PRIO) in the German Cancer Society has initiated flash interviews and surveys. One of these stated increasing rates of fears and mental stress of tumor patients. Now we aimed to analyze whether tumor patients did perceive changes in their attitudes and behaviors related to their relationships, awareness of nature and quietness, interest in spiritual issues, or feelings of worries and isolation. A further point of interest was how these perceived changes could be predicted, either by meaning in life, spirituality as a resource to cope, perceived fears and worries, or particularly by their wellbeing.

Materials and methods

Online survey with standardized questionnaires (i.e., WHO-F

SUBMITTER: Bussing A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7581913 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature