TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care and Quality of Life for Patients With Breast and Gynecologic Malignancies
T2 - A Single-Center Survey-Based Study
AU - Berger, Natalie F.
AU - Zimmerman, Brittney S.
AU - Seidman, Danielle
AU - Cascetta, Krystal P.
AU - Moshier, Erin
AU - Nezolosky, Michelle
AU - Trlica, Kara
AU - Ryncarz, Alisa
AU - Keeton, Caitlin
AU - Tiersten, Amy
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to acknowledge the support of the Biostatistics Shared Resource Facility funded by the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant P30CA196521-01 for analysis and interpretation of data and preparation of the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - This study evaluated the mental health and cancer treatment-related impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with breast and gynecologic cancers. An 18-question survey was administered in June 2020 at a New York City-based cancer center to assess the quality of life (QOL) and overall health (OH) during both the pandemic time period from March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020, and the pre-pandemic period (prior to March 1, 2020). Survey questions were answered on a 5-point Likert scale and a 7-point EORTC QLQ-C30 QOL scale. Differences in mean QOL and OH scores were evaluated using a paired t-test. QOL and OH were significantly worsened by the pandemic, with significant increases in anxiety, depression, and mood swings.
AB - This study evaluated the mental health and cancer treatment-related impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with breast and gynecologic cancers. An 18-question survey was administered in June 2020 at a New York City-based cancer center to assess the quality of life (QOL) and overall health (OH) during both the pandemic time period from March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020, and the pre-pandemic period (prior to March 1, 2020). Survey questions were answered on a 5-point Likert scale and a 7-point EORTC QLQ-C30 QOL scale. Differences in mean QOL and OH scores were evaluated using a paired t-test. QOL and OH were significantly worsened by the pandemic, with significant increases in anxiety, depression, and mood swings.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Telehealth
KW - breast cancer
KW - quality of life
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85125737824&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/23743735221077543
DO - 10.1177/23743735221077543
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125737824
SN - 2374-3735
VL - 9
JO - Journal of Patient Experience
JF - Journal of Patient Experience
ER -