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Hispanic Cancer Survivors Exposed to Multiple Natural Disasters: Pre-Post-Disaster Changes in Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Perceived Stress, and Physical Symptom Burden.
Castro-Figueroa, Eida M; Peña-Vargas, Cristina; Rodríguez-Santiago, Mónica; Figueroa, Juan I; Hernández, Ruthmarie; Rodríguez, Zindie; Jim, Heather; Pereira, Cristina; Torres-Blasco, Normarie; Flores, Idhaliz; Costas-Muñiz, Rosario; Armaiz-Pena, Guillermo N.
Afiliação
  • Castro-Figueroa EM; Clinical Psychology Department, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Peña-Vargas C; School of Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Rodríguez-Santiago M; Clinical Psychology Department, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Figueroa JI; School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan 00935, Puerto Rico.
  • Hernández R; Biomedical Sciences Department, School of Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Rodríguez Z; Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
  • Jim H; Clinical Psychology Department, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Pereira C; Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
  • Torres-Blasco N; Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Battle Creek, MI 49037, USA.
  • Flores I; Clinical Psychology Department, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Costas-Muñiz R; Biomedical Sciences Department, School of Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce 00716, Puerto Rico.
  • Armaiz-Pena GN; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 21(9)2024 Sep 19.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39338119
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Studies evaluating the effects of natural disasters on cancer outcomes are scarce, especially among USA ethnic minority groups, and none have focused on the effects of concurrent natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this secondary data analysis is to explore the impact of concurrent exposure to COVID-19 and earthquakes on psychological distress and symptom burden among Puerto Rican cancer survivors.

METHODS:

This secondary data analysis (n = 101) was part of a longitudinal case-control cohort study (n = 402) aimed at describing unmet psychological needs among Puerto Rican cancer patients and non-cancer subjects previously exposed to Hurricane María in 2017. The research team pooled data from participants (cancer survivors and non-cancer group) from their baseline assessments and from follow-up assessments conducted during January-July 2020 (earthquake and the lockdown period). A descriptive, paired t-test, non-parametric mean rank test, and two-sided Pearson correlation analyses were performed.

RESULTS:

Psychological distress and cancer symptom burden diminished over time. Resilience was significantly correlated with all the psychological and symptom burden variables during both pre- and post-earthquake and COVID-19 assessment periods.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results support the role of resilience, social support, and post-traumatic growth as potential protective factors preventing psychological distress and diminishing cancer symptom burden among cancer survivors exposed to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ansiedade / Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos / Hispânico ou Latino / Depressão / Sobreviventes de Câncer / COVID-19 / Desastres Naturais Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Puerto rico Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Porto Rico País de publicação: Suíça
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ansiedade / Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos / Hispânico ou Latino / Depressão / Sobreviventes de Câncer / COVID-19 / Desastres Naturais Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Puerto rico Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Porto Rico País de publicação: Suíça