Factors associated with self-reported social isolation among patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to identify patient-level demographic and behavioral characteristics associated with higher social isolation among patients with cancer throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Method

Moffitt Cancer Center patients seen on or after January 1, 2015, had a last known alive vital status, a valid e-mail address, and were 18-89 years old, were emailed a survey regarding social isolation. We collected information on age, sex, race, ethnicity, marital status, smoking, self-reported cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and perceived life changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We calculated a COVID-19 risk mitigation score by summing the frequency of risk mitigation behaviors (e.g., mask wearing). Social isolation was assessed with the self-report

SUBMITTER: Hathaway CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053063 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature