Larissa L. White, Shauna Goldberg, H. Spencer Feigelson, A. Burnett-Hartman
{"title":"Depression, anxiety, & loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Larissa L. White, Shauna Goldberg, H. Spencer Feigelson, A. Burnett-Hartman","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-1829156/v1","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\nTo assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression, anxiety, and loneliness between those with and without a history of cancer.\n\n\nDESIGN\nThis prospective observational study used a quantitative approach.\n\n\nPARTICIPANTS\nAdult members of the Kaiser Permanente Research Bank (N = 104,640).\n\n\nMETHODS\nParticipants completed a series of surveys from May to December 2020. The difference in score of depression, anxiety, and loneliness were estimated using linear mixed regression.\n\n\nFINDINGS\nAmong cancer survivors, 21% and 19% met the thresholds for increased risk of depression and anxiety. Among cancer survivors, younger age groups and females reported increased depression, anxiety, and loneliness scores.\n\n\nCONCLUSIONS\nThis study highlights the continued necessity of addressing mental health needs and social support in cancer survivors during and after a public health emergency.\n\n\nIMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS\nCancer survivors may need particular resources after cancer treatment to strengthen resilience and improve quality of life.","PeriodicalId":47451,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Oncology","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Psychosocial Oncology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1829156/v1","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
PURPOSE
To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression, anxiety, and loneliness between those with and without a history of cancer.
DESIGN
This prospective observational study used a quantitative approach.
PARTICIPANTS
Adult members of the Kaiser Permanente Research Bank (N = 104,640).
METHODS
Participants completed a series of surveys from May to December 2020. The difference in score of depression, anxiety, and loneliness were estimated using linear mixed regression.
FINDINGS
Among cancer survivors, 21% and 19% met the thresholds for increased risk of depression and anxiety. Among cancer survivors, younger age groups and females reported increased depression, anxiety, and loneliness scores.
CONCLUSIONS
This study highlights the continued necessity of addressing mental health needs and social support in cancer survivors during and after a public health emergency.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS
Cancer survivors may need particular resources after cancer treatment to strengthen resilience and improve quality of life.
期刊介绍:
Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.