Anxiety, Insomnia and Pandemic Awareness of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

• DOI: 10.4999/uhod.214677
• Publication Date: 2021-07-25T12:01:37Z
• Authors: SELİN AKTURK ESEN
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic caused a global public health problem.In this article, anxiety and insomnia rates cancer patients who received chemotherapy during outbreak period were determined.In addition, patients' information opinions about discussed.The study included 218 apply to outpatient clinic between May-June 2020, aged 18 over, receiving chemotherapy.Generalized Anxiety Disorder Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire forms given fill the evaluate their levels.We also prepared 12 additional questions knowledge perceptions COVID-19.Seventy eight (35.8%)patients had 106 (48.6%) insomnia.The rate whole with severe was 1.8% 2.8%.There statistically significant relationship tumor localization (p=0.006).Anxiety scores increased increase in (p< 0.001).Eighty three percent our wore face masks any environment where they contact people, 84.9% believed protection mask.To authors'knowledge, is first examine pandemic.The uncertainty process can further rates.Patients should be evaluated psychosocially both after.Correcting these misperception targe-ted campaigns, by clinicians patients, media coverage.