Anxiety caused by new coronavirus (Covid-19) in breast cancer patients during the coronavirus pandemic

Marzieh Haghbin; Alireza Abbasi; Elham Rafei; Alireza Kheradmand; Farshid Javdani; Naser Hatami; Parya Afraz; Navid Kalani

doi:10.22038/ijogi.2020.17286

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān (Oct 2020)

Anxiety caused by new coronavirus (Covid-19) in breast cancer patients during the coronavirus pandemic

Marzieh Haghbin,
Alireza Abbasi,
Elham Rafei,
Alireza Kheradmand,
Farshid Javdani,
Naser Hatami,
Parya Afraz,
Navid Kalani

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Marzieh Haghbin: Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Women’s Health and Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Alireza Abbasi: Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious disease, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Elham Rafei: B.Sc. in Health, Women’s Health and Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Alireza Kheradmand: Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Farshid Javdani: Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Naser Hatami: Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Parya Afraz: B.Sc. in software, Mashhad University of Medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Navid Kalani: MSc in Health Services Management, Clinical Research Development Unit of Peymanieh Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22038/ijogi.2020.17286
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 8
pp. 8 – 17

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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Anxiety can weaken the body's immune system and make them vulnerable to the diseases such as coronavirus disease. This study was performed with aim to evaluate the level of anxiety caused by the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in patients with breast cancer during the coronavirus pandemic. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in 2020 on 102 breast cancer patients in Jahrom. Data collection tools were Demographic Information Questionnaire and Coronavirus Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS). Scoring range in this study was 0-54. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 21) and statistical tests of t-test and ANOVA or its non-parametric equivalent. p 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the level of anxiety in women with breast cancer in Jahrom is lower than average level.

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ISSN: 1680-2993 (Print); 2008-2363 (Online)
Publisher: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: http://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/

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