Bandinelli Lucas, Ornell Felipe, von Diemen Lisia, Kessler Felix Henrique Paim
Postgraduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (DCNL), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Front Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 7;12:557834. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.557834. eCollection 2021.
The pandemic resulting from COVID-19 has led to the collapse of the health system in dozens of countries. Parallel to clinical risk, the appearance or intensification of psychiatric symptoms has also been documented. The identification of groups at risk is essential for the establishment of preventive and therapeutic strategies. Cancer patients appear to be especially vulnerable both from a clinical and psychiatric perspective. Problems related to contamination and the cancer treatments themselves are intertwined, causing a sum of patients' fears to arise, which can cause mental effects. This study aims to review and investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of cancer patients and indicate possible support strategies.
由新冠病毒引发的大流行已导致数十个国家的卫生系统崩溃。与临床风险并存的是，精神症状的出现或加剧也有记录。识别高危人群对于制定预防和治疗策略至关重要。癌症患者似乎在临床和精神层面都特别脆弱。与感染以及癌症治疗本身相关的问题相互交织，引发了患者的一系列恐惧，进而可能产生心理影响。本研究旨在回顾和调查新冠病毒对癌症患者心理健康的影响，并指出可能的支持策略。
