Factors associated with self-reported social isolation among patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cassandra A HathawayAmanda M BloomerLaura B OswaldErin M SiegelAnita R PeoplesCornelia M UlrichFrank J PenedoShelley T TworogerBrian D GonzalezPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)
We identified younger age, females, unmarried, current smokers, more risk mitigation behaviors, and more perceived life changes increased odds of social isolation for patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. This can inform identification of patients with cancer at higher risk of social isolation for targeted mitigation strategies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).