Sociodemographic profile and mental health of patients under oncological treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cancer combat unit in Anápolis – GO
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v102i4e-208265Keywords:
Covid-19, Mental health, Psycho-Oncology, Antineoplastic protocols, Sociodemographic FactorsAbstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has repercussed on several dimensions, affecting aspects such as socioeconomic, educational and health, corroborating the increase in mental disorders in the general population. Therefore, patients undergoing cancer treatment are affected psychologically by this scenario, which can directly reflect on therapeutic adherence, prognosis and quality of life. Thus, the present study aimed to describe the sociodemographic profile and evaluate the influence of the pandemic scenario on the mental health of patients undergoing cancer treatment in the city of Anápolis - Goiás. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study, involving patients between 18 and 90 years of age undergoing antineoplastic treatment from March 2020 to March 2021, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used for data collection. The study included 133 patients, 66.2% female; age ranged from 20 to 87 years, with prevalence between 50 and 70 years (54.13%); predominant marital status was "married" (52.6%); belonging to the Catholic religion (61.7%); most with low education (51.9%); and with an income of up to one minimum wage (58.6%). Regarding mental health, it was noticed that the feeling of agony (42.1%), inability to concentrate on what they do (45.1%) and loss of sleep due to worries (45.1%) were the most reported negative aspects. It was also noted that there was no significant decrease in outpatient visits due to the pandemic, being the aspects most considered by those who reduced their trips, social isolation and fear of contracting Covid-19 disease. Accordingly, there should be greater encouragement to research on this subject in order to provide better care to this profile of patients.
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