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Impacts of COVID‐19 on caregivers of childhood cancer survivors by Courtney E. Wimberly; Lisa Towry; Caroline Caudill; Emily E. Johnston; Kyle M. Walsh is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Purpose: We sought to assess the impact of disruptions due to coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) on caregivers of childhood cancer survivors. ## Methods: A 13-question survey containing multiple-choice, likert-type, and free-text questions on experiences, behaviors, and attitudes during the covid-19 outbreak was sent to childhood cancer caregivers and completed between april 13 and may 17, 2020. ordered logistic regression was used to investigate relationships between demographics, covid-related experiences, and caregiver well-being. ## Results: Caregivers from 321 unique families completed the survey, including 175 with children under active surveillance/follow-up care and 146 with children no longer receiving oncology care. overall, caregivers expressed exceptional resiliency, highlighting commonalities between caring for a child with cancer and adopting covid-19 prophylactic measures. however, respondents reported delayed/canceled appointments (50%) and delayed/canceled imaging (19%). eleven percent of caregivers reported struggling to pay for basic needs, which was associated with greater disruption to daily life, greater feelings of anxiety, poorer sleep, and less access t
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- Author
- Courtney E. Wimberly; Lisa Towry; Caroline Caudill; Emily E. Johnston; Kyle M. Walsh
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)