Psychological Well-Being of Cancer Patients before and during the Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress.

Ilaria BochicchioValentina Lucia La Rosa Graziella Marino Giuseppe Craparo Elena CommodariGiovanni DeianaFrancesca SanseverinoAlfredo TartaroneRaffaele ConcaAlessandro Rocco Lettini

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

COVID-19 distress affected the overall quality of life of patients who already had lower levels of quality of life before the pandemic and who had advanced cancers. Cancer patients must receive adequate support from psychiatrists and psychologists to mitigate the psychological distress related to the pandemic.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
childhood cancer