Factors associated with self-reported social isolation among patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusions: We identified younger age, females, unmarried, current smokers, more risk mitigation behaviors, and more perceived life changes increased odds of social isolation for patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. This can inform identification of patients with cancer at higher risk of social isolation for targeted mitigation strategies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Health Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research