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- Cancer survivors face an elevated risk of COVID-19 complications, making adherence to prevention practices crucial, with coping styles influencing their ability to manage stress during the pandemic.
- The study aimed to compare COVID-19 coping styles and preventive behaviors among cancer survivors in treatment, those not in treatment, and a control group without cancer history.
- Findings showed survivors in treatment used both active and disengaged coping strategies more, while those not in treatment reported lower intent to follow COVID-19 prevention compared to the control group, highlighting the need for providers to be aware of these coping mechanisms to improve mental health and adherence to safety measures.*
Article Abstract
Background: Cancer survivors are at greater risk for COVID-19 complications, emphasizing the importance of adherence to COVID-19 prevention. Active coping mechanisms can help manage pandemic stress but disengaged coping practices can have adverse effects.
Objectives: 1) Identify differences in COVID-19 coping styles and COVID-19 preventive behaviors among cancer survivors in active treatment, survivors not in treatment, and a comparison group without a cancer history. 2) Exploring variables that may predict adherence to COVID-19 preventative behaviors.
Patient Involvement & Methods: This study used an online survey among two categories of cancer survivors - one group in active treatment and one group no longer in treatment - and one group without a cancer history (N = 897 total).
Results And Discussion: Cancer survivors in treatment were more likely to utilize both active and disengaged coping (p < .001). This could indicate that the additional COVID-19 strain is making survivors more likely to engage in coping in any way possible. Cancer survivors not in treatment were less likely to report intent to carry out COVID- 19 preventative behaviors compared to the comparison group (p = .009). Providers should understand how survivors may use both coping mechanism types because these coping strategies predict both depression and adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10035797 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107716 | DOI Listing |
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