Cancer survivors' cancellations of healthcare appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with anxiety and depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Though it is well-documented that cancer survivors experienced healthcare delays during the COVID-19 pandemic, who initiated those delays has not been examined. This longitudinal study distinguishes rates of patient-from provider-cancelled healthcare appointments at three timepoints during the pandemic, and examines psychosocial factors associated with patient-cancelled appointments.

Methods

Cancer survivors (N = 147) in the United States completed psychosocial and health behavior measures three times between May and December 2020. We examined rates of patient- and provider-cancelled healthcare appointments, including cancer screening appointments, at each timepoint and change between timepoints. Logistic regression was used to determine if anxiety symptoms, depres

SUBMITTER: Finkelstein LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9874902 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature