Tumor Patients´ Perceived Changes of Specific Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behaviors Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relation to Reduced Wellbeing

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Arndt BüssingJens Büntzel

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Working Group "Prevention and Integrative Oncology" (PRIO) in the German Cancer Society has initiated flash interviews and surveys. One of these stated increasing rates of fears and mental stress of tumor patients. Now we aimed to analyze whether tumor patients did perceive changes in their attitudes and behaviors related to their relationships, awareness of nature and quietness, interest in spiritual issues, or feelings of worries and isolation. A further point of interest was how these perceived changes could be predicted, either by meaning in life, spirituality as a resource to cope, perceived fears and worries, or particularly by their wellbeing. Online survey with standardized questionnaires (i.e., WHO-Five Well-being Index (WHO5), Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), Spiritual and Religious Attitudes to cope with illness (SpREUK-15), Gratitude/Awe scale (GrAw-7)) among 292 tumor patients (72% men; mean age 66.7 ± 10.8 years; 25% < 60 years, 33% 60-70 years, 41% > 70 years) from Germany between May 6 to June 10, 2020. Patients´ wellbeing (WHO5) scores were in the lower range (14.7 ± 6.0); 35% scored < 13, indicating depressive states. Wellbeing was significantly higher in older persons and...Continue Reading

References

Jun 28, 2003·International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research·Per BechNiels Kristian Rasmussen
Feb 12, 2005·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes·Arndt BüssingPeter F Matthiessen
Sep 5, 2006·Journal of Behavioral Medicine·Christian ZwingmannSebastian Murken
Jul 25, 2007·International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine·Arndt BüssingHarold G Koenig
Jul 25, 2008·European Journal of Cancer Care·C ZwingmannS Murken
Jun 15, 2013·Cerebral Cortex·Jason T BuhleKevin N Ochsner
Jul 12, 2013·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Arndt BüssingChristoph Jacobs
Jul 23, 2013·Pain Medicine : the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine·Arndt BüssingAndreas Kopf
Mar 31, 2015·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Karin JorsKlaus Baumann
Sep 2, 2017·Journal of Medical Internet Research·Kirsti I ToivonenLinda E Carlson
Feb 10, 2019·Medical Sciences : Open Access Journal·Marie-José H E GijsbertsErik Olsman
Mar 28, 2019·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Lisa K SchellNicole Skoetz
Apr 10, 2019·ESMO Open·Christina M PuchalskiCarla Ida Ripamonti
May 5, 2020·Clinical Therapeutics·Richard I Shader
Nov 17, 2020·Frontiers in Psychiatry·Jucier Gonçalves JúniorModesto Leite Rolim Neto

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 3, 2021·Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology·Jens BüntzelJutta Huebner
Jun 19, 2021·Laryngo- rhino- otologie·Petr VitekJens Büntzel
Jul 31, 2021·Journal of Religion and Health·Arndt BüssingMaryam Rassouli

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

SPSS
SpREUK

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.