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Dehghan M, Namjoo Z, Mollahoseiny Shekarabadi F, Ziaadini Dashtkhaki M, Karbakhsh Ravari Z, Kamsari Banani F, Kazemi Sarbanani F, Kalantari Khandan B, Zakeri MA. Fear of Cancer Recurrence and COVID-19 Anxiety among cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study in southeast Iran. Cancer Invest 2022; 40:629-641. [PMID: 35611836 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2022.2082463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Cancer survivors face numerous therapeutic and health challenges during the COVID-19 epidemic. These patients experience high levels of anxiety and stress due to illness, external stresses, and crises, such as the COVID-19 epidemic. The present study showed a positive relationship between FCR and COVID-19 anxiety as well as moderate levels of FCR (according to the midpoint score of the questionnaire) and COVID-19 anxiety among cancer survivors. Factors affecting the mental condition of cancer survivors can play an important role in completing treatment and preventing disease exacerbation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mahlagha Dehghan
- Assistant Professor, Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Postal Address: Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Haft-Bagh Highway, Kerman, Iran
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- B.Sc. in Nursing, Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| | - Fatemeh Mollahoseiny Shekarabadi
- B.Sc. student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| | - Maryam Ziaadini Dashtkhaki
- B.Sc. student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| | - Zahra Karbakhsh Ravari
- B.Sc. student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| | - Fatemeh Kamsari Banani
- B.Sc. student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- B.Sc. student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Associate Professor of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- MSc in nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.,MSc in nursing, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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