دورية أكاديمية
Changes in Behavior After Vaccination and Opinions Toward Mask Wearing: Thoracic Oncology Patient–Reported Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| العنوان: | Changes in Behavior After Vaccination and Opinions Toward Mask Wearing: Thoracic Oncology Patient–Reported Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| المؤلفون: | Toki Bolt, Amanda Tufman, Laura Sellmer, Kathrin Kahnert, Pontus Mertsch, Julia Kovács, Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero, Dieter Munker, Farkhad Manapov, Christian Schneider, Juergen Behr, Julia Walter |
| المصدر: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology, Vol 16 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | SAGE Publishing, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| الوصف: | Background: The COVID-19 vaccines, face masks, and social distancing are effective interventions to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections. In this study, we aimed to determine lung cancer patients’ attitudes toward vaccination, changes in behavior after vaccination, and willingness to continue mask wearing after the pandemic. Methods: We sent out questionnaires to 220 thoracic oncology patients treated at our lung cancer center in May 2021. The questionnaire focused on patients’ vaccination status, self-reported experiences surrounding vaccination, and assessed changes in behaviors before and after vaccination as well as opinions toward mask wearing after the pandemic. Results are presented as absolute and relative frequencies and means with standard deviation and compared using t test, paired t test, and analysis of variance test as well as chi 2 test, and Fisher exact text. Results: About 91.0% of patients reported having received at least 1 vaccination. About 73.3% of patients reported having at least 1 reaction to the vaccination. The most common reactions were pain at the injection site, fatigue, and headache. After vaccination, patients increased contact with family and friends, use of public transport, and grocery shopping. Overall, the level of willingness to wear masks beyond the end of the pandemic differed according to vaccination status. Conclusions: Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination among thoracic oncology patients in Germany was high. Overall, patients with thoracic malignancies tolerated the COVID-19 vaccination well. Rate of adverse reaction was not higher compared with the general population. After the vaccination, patients increased social contacts and usage of public transport. These changes suggest positive psychological effects on quality of life. While reducing social distancing can increase the risk of infection, our results indicate that an extension of mask mandates after the pandemic would likely be accepted by a majority of thoracic oncology patients, suggesting that our cohort was still aware and in support of other measure of protection. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1179-5549 11795549 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1179-5549 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/11795549221123618 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/ac7308fb3cde41979d35b0dde3a6f9ad |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.7308fb3cde41979d35b0dde3a6f9ad |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 11795549 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/11795549221123618 |