Department of Public Health, Ghayen School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
J Gastrointest Cancer. 2022 Sep;53(3):797-804. doi: 10.1007/s12029-021-00692-0. Epub 2021 Sep 14.
COVID-19 epidemic has had different effects on many diseases, including gastric cancer. Due to COVID-19 epidemic the importance of knowing the effects of the epidemic in patients to deal with it, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on the diagnosis, treatment, concerns, problems, and mental health of patients with gastric cancer.
The present study was a systematic review by searching the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases with the keywords of COVID-19 and gastric cancer. The articles that addressed any aspect of COVID-19 epidemic on diagnosis, treatment, problems, and mental health in patients with gastric cancer were included; the data were qualitatively summarized and presented in related tables.
A total 22 articles were included. The effects of COVID-19 on gastric cancer were divided into four categories of the effects of COVID-19 on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, concerns, and problems and mental health of patients with gastric cancer. The COVID-19 epidemic has reduced the number of screenings, altered treatment, and delayed or discontinued treatment, which caused problems and concerns such as sleep disturbances and stress.
Considering the effects of COVID-19 epidemic on gastric cancer and on the other hand, the continuation of the epidemic in the society, it is necessary for the officials and experts of the health system to design and implement necessary interventions to minimize the negative effects of epidemic on patients with gastric cancer.
新冠疫情对许多疾病产生了不同的影响,包括胃癌。由于新冠疫情,了解疫情对患者的影响以应对疫情变得尤为重要,本研究旨在调查新冠疫情对胃癌患者的诊断、治疗、关注点、问题和心理健康的影响。
本研究通过在 PubMed、Scopus 和 Web of Science 数据库中以 COVID-19 和胃癌为关键词进行系统评价。纳入了讨论 COVID-19 对胃癌诊断、治疗、问题和心理健康任何方面影响的文章;定性总结数据并在相关表格中呈现。
共纳入 22 篇文章。新冠疫情对胃癌的影响分为 COVID-19 对胃癌诊断、治疗和随访、关注点和问题以及患者心理健康的影响四类。新冠疫情减少了筛查、改变了治疗方案、延迟或停止了治疗,导致了睡眠障碍和压力等问题和担忧。
鉴于新冠疫情对胃癌的影响,以及疫情在社会中的持续存在,卫生系统的官员和专家有必要设计和实施必要的干预措施,以将疫情对胃癌患者的负面影响降至最低。