The COVID-19 pandemic: a new epoch and fresh challenges for cancer patients and caregivers-a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Seema MishraRaghav GuptaSushma BhatnagarRakesh GargSachidanand Jee BharatiVinod KumarNishkarsh Gupta

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

Major challenges faced by patients were in physical and psychological domains, and those by caregivers were in socioeconomic domains and handling physical symptoms of their patients. It is imperative to recognize and be cognizant of the challenges faced by cancer patients and their caregivers. Health care setups should formulate strategies to alleviate these challenges and provide holistic care to cancer patients. These strategies will hold in good stead for future pandemics also.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
palliative care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mental health
social media
patient reported