Cancer Patients’ Experiences with Telehealth before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia

Current Oncology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(6), С. 4199 - 4211

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2022

Background: Patients have had their cancer care either postponed or changed to telehealth visits reduce exposure COVID-19. However, it is unclear how these changes may affected experiences. We aim identify patient characteristics that affect experiences and evaluate preferences for using in the future. Methods: who completed Outpatient Cancer Care (OCC) Patient Experience Survey were invited participate. They comepleted modified OCC Survey, which focused on during pandemic. Linear logistic regression analyses used influenced future use. Results: Perceived ease of participation a significant predictor change patients’ ratings experience. found patients lower if they older, female, non-white; resided an urban area; no previous experience; education; poorer mental health. Conclusions: To optimize improve equitable access high-quality pandemic beyond, clinicians policymakers will need consider self-reported personal characteristics.

Язык: Английский

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How Did Breast Cancer Patients Fare during Different Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Norway Compared to Age-Matched Controls?

Cancers, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(3), С. 602 - 602

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2024

Little is known about how health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in breast cancer cases differed from that controls during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used data an ongoing, nationwide HRQoL survey 4279 newly diagnosed 2911 to investigate patients fared different phases pandemic compared controls. Responders 2020–2022 were categorized into three COVID-19-related phases: social restrictions phase, high infection rate post-pandemic phase. Across phases, had significantly worse scores most domains Apart slightly more insomnia phase for both controls, better functioning young post-COVID-19 case-control differences remained consistent across phases. When assessed as one period, women those living with children <18 years age worst among cases, while single In contrast, exhibited than without children. summary, did not appear fare differently terms However, their other cases.

Язык: Английский

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Sleep disturbance in cancer survivors with lymphedema: a scoping review

Supportive Care in Cancer, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 30(11), С. 9647 - 9657

Опубликована: Окт. 6, 2022

Язык: Английский

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected eating habits and physical activity in breast cancer survivors: the DianaWeb study

Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(4), С. 974 - 985

Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2022

Abstract Purpose Breast cancer (BC) survivors are increasingly interested in learning about healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk of BC recurrence and mortality. The DianaWeb study, a community-based participatory research, offers patients specific interactive website help them adopting maintain correct lifestyles, line with World Cancer Research Fund recommendations. However, limit spread COVID-19 pandemic, most countries introduced restrictions which, inevitably, caused sudden lifestyle changes. current study aimed at evaluating changes before, during, after first two waves pandemic. Methods We used data 224 enrolled study. evaluated adherence physical activity (PA) guidelines, Mediterranean diet (MD), WCRF recommendations, baseline, during estimated association between PA, MD, sociodemographic characteristics, years from enrolment type breast cancer. Results As expected, confinement periods, we observed significant decrease walking percentage performing vigorous PA. In post-quarantine, total weekly energy expenditure increased significantly. participating for more than 3 were likely be active. There no MD adherence. Conclusions Our results show that proposed was useful achieving durable changes, have not been undermined either Implications Survivors Patient education is essential guiding toward improving their health outcomes; therefore, an like one by may improve lifestyles.

Язык: Английский

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Patients’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the change to telephone consultations in cancer care

Supportive Care in Cancer, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 30(12), С. 9869 - 9875

Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2022

Abstract Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleconsultations have increasingly been used to reduce physical contact and thus risk of infection. This study investigated how patients with cancer experienced pandemic they perceived change from in-person consultations telephone in an oncology outpatient clinic. The aim was provide insights that could optimize future use care. Methods qualitative included 15 colorectal, breast, gynecological, lung, or prostate treated at clinic Department Clinical Oncology Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark June July 2020. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews analyzed by thematic analysis. Results Patients social, psychological, organizational consequences related their Not all comfortable consultations. Six themes identified: (1) double burden as a consequence simultaneous (2) parameters for patient satisfaction consultations, (3) importance relatives attending (4) loss information nuances during (5) impact physicians’ language communicative skills (6) patients’ suggestions Conclusion Beyond it is important hospitals offering involve preferences, consider which solution suitable, technology use, prepare relatives, physicians necessary skills.

Язык: Английский

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“I Had to Do It All Alone”: Hispanic Perspectives on Navigating Breast Cancer Treatment

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(5), С. 4163 - 4163

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2023

Cancer patients are at a high risk for COVID infection and its corresponding impacts on treatment delay, social isolation, psychological distress. Hispanic breast cancer may be more vulnerable due to lack of resources language barriers, widening disparities in care. This qualitative study explored the challenges obstacles care during pandemic among 27 females from United States–Mexico border region. Data were collected via individual in-depth interviews analyzed using thematic analysis. The majority participants interviewed Spanish. More than half (55.6%, n = 15) diagnosed with within prior year interview. One-third (33.3%, 9) reported that somewhat greatly impacted their Study findings revealed potential barriers multiple levels (e.g., medical, psychosocial, financial level) pandemic. Five major themes include: (1) delays testing access care; (2) fear infection; (3) isolation reduced support; (4) navigating treatments alone; (5) hardships. Our highlight importance health practitioners understand various encountered by underserved COVID. Screening distress exploring approaches expand support address these discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Perspectives of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Cancer Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(10)

Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a lapse routine health care and cancer screenings for many individuals. This study sought to improve our understanding of the impact on women being treated breast cancer, both general, specifically related their diagnosis.Semi-structured interviews were conducted between August 2021 February 2022 with who receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy early-stage at Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center Columbus, Ohio. Interviews recorded transcribed verbatim. Transcripts coded using deductive dominant thematic analysis inductive coding that allowed categorization data as well identification emergent themes.Data collected from 19 revealed posed important challenges patients including fear infection feelings isolation. Most interviewees noted they had been vaccinated against because desire protect themselves others getting sick. Some also expressed concerns about having delayed screening mammograms due pandemic. Several described unexpected positive aspects such able spend more time family ability continue working option work home during treatment.Our findings provide insight patients. We highlight positives have reported pandemic, need address screening.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health behaviours of people living with and beyond breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer—a qualitative study

Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(5), С. 1488 - 1498

Опубликована: Июль 19, 2022

Abstract Purpose Positive health behaviours (sufficient exercise, healthy diet, limiting alcohol, and not smoking) can improve multiple outcomes after a cancer diagnosis. Observational studies suggest that were negatively impacted for some but all individuals living with beyond cancer. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the impact pandemic on people in population. Methods Thirty participants purposively sampled characteristics including diagnostic group (breast, prostate, colorectal cancers), gender, time since diagnosis, age. Semi-structured interviews conducted discuss behaviours. Thematic analysis secondary Ideal Types conducted. Results Five themes covered changes food, weight management, relationship exercise. “types” identified, representing orientations “gift time” provided by had an behaviours, trends towards increases drinking, eating unhealthy exercising less. Conclusions COVID-19 engagement positive among study. Strict restrictions routines resulted adjusting how they managed their alcohol intake, exercise typology identified within helps define different orientation could underpin responses individual LWBC. Implications survivors Alongside providing understanding experiences LWBC during pandemic, proposed suggests how, further development, future behaviour interventions be targeted based health, rather than demographic or clinical variables.

Язык: Английский

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Experiences of Patients in Turkey with Breast Cancer throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic and their Coping Mechanisms: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Religion and Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 62(1), С. 662 - 680

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(3), С. 317 - 317

Опубликована: Март 9, 2024

The dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly changed since its initial outbreak. This study aimed to investigate quality life (QoL) patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy in specific context Thailand during pandemic. A cross-sectional was conducted 415 cancer. Instruments used were a demographic and clinical characteristics form, Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (cancer symptom burden), Strategies Used by People Promote Health (self-care self-efficacy), Thai version Brief Form WHO Quality Life Assessment. Data analyzed using descriptive inferential statistics. participants had an average age 56 years. They reported moderate level QoL across all domains for overall results multiple linear regression model indicated that positive self-care self-efficacy, being married, having health insurance, stage chemotherapy, reduced burden significant predictors (adjusted R2 = 0.4940). Positive self-efficacy also emerged as primary predictor, positively influencing (p < 0.001). These findings emphasize significance enhancing undergoing Integrating interventions bolster into care plans these can help them manage their symptoms, cope side effects treatment, enhance well-being.

Язык: Английский

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