Development and initial psychometric evaluation of a COVID-related psychosocial experiences questionnaire for cancer survivors.
Estefany Saez-ClarkeAmy K OttoSarah PrinslooAkina NatoriRichard W WagnerTelma I GomezJewel M OchoaShelley T TworogerCornelia M UlrichCassandra A HathawayAnita R PeoplesMichael H AntoniJulienne E BowerLorenzo G CohenFrank J PenedoPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)
To our knowledge, this is the first published self-report measure comprehensively capturing psychosocial impact-both positive and negative-of the pandemic on cancer survivors. Future work should evaluate predictive utility of COVID-PPE subscales, particularly as the pandemic evolves, which may inform recommendations for cancer survivors and facilitate identification of survivors most in need of intervention.