Mental Health and Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Behaviors among Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multinational Cross-Sectional Study
Authors
Kassianos, A. P., Georgiou, A., Kyprianidou, M., Lamnisos, D., Ļubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydin, G., Chong, Y. Y., Chien, W. T., Cheng, H. Y., Ruiz, F. J., Garcia-Martin, M. B., Obando, D., Segura-Vargas, M. A., Vasiliou, V. S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., Dias Neto, D., Nunes da Silva, A., Monestès, J. L., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paez Blarrina, M., Montesinos, F., Valdivia Salas, S., Őri, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R. M., Chatzittofis, A., Konstantinou, E., Economidou, S., Gloster, A. T., Karekla, M., Constantinidou, A.
Journal
Cancers
Abstract
Multinational study (subsample: 264 cancer patients) during the first COVID-19 wave comparing mental health and adherence to protective behaviors versus the general population. Cancer patients showed greater self-efficacy for following protective measures, less stress, and more psychological flexibility than non-cancer. Most prioritized COVID-19 over cancer. Concludes that, despite risks, many patients showed adaptation and resilience; longitudinal studies specific to oncology populations are recommended.