Effect of Fear of Covid-19 Infection on Functionality in Breast Cancer Patients in the Pandemic
Vol. 24 No. 2 (2022), Research articles
Vol. 24 No. 2 (2022)

Effect of Fear of Covid-19 Infection on Functionality in Breast Cancer Patients in the Pandemic

Research articles
https://doi.org/10.32592/ircmj.2022.24.2.1495
Published 2022-02-17
Emine Fusun Akyuz Cim
Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey. Assit. Prof.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-4056
Esra Torlak
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey. PhD.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-3347
Gizem Unveren
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey. PhD.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1209-1491
Gursel Remzi Soybir
Etiler Memorial Hospital, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey. Prof. Dr.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0626-0105
Vahit Ozmen
İstanbul University Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey. Prof. Dr.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2973-8247
Zeynep Erdogan Iyigün
Biruni University Medical Faculty, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, İstanbul, Turkey. Assoc. Prof.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5353-1452
Tuba Kayan Tapan
Demiroglu Bilim University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nutrition and Dietetic, İstanbul, Turkey. Assist. Prof.
Abdullah Yesilova
Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biometri and Genetics, Van, Turkey. Prof. Dr
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0666-8170
Gul Alco
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, İstanbul, Turkey. Assoc. Prof.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3592-9923
Ebru Yilmaz
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey. Specialist Dr.
Asli Eyrenci
Maltepe University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, İstanbul, Turkey. Assist. Prof.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7068-5373
Filiz Elbuken
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Turkey. Specialist Dr.
Ahmet Serkan Ilgun
Demiroğlu Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey. Assist. Prof
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4862-2891
Tomris Duymaz
İstanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, İstanbul, Turkey. Assoc. Prof.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0917-2098
Cetin Ordu
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, İstanbul, Turkey. Assoc. Prof.
Kezban Nur Pilanci
Bahçelievler Memorial Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, İstanbul, Turkey. Assoc. Prof.
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Keywords

breast cancer
contamination
COVID-19
fear
functionality

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Akyuz Cim, E. F., Torlak, E., Unveren, G., Soybir, G. R. ., Ozmen, V., ErdoGan Iyigun, Z., Kayan Tapan, T., Yesilova, A., Alco, G., Yilmaz, E., Eyrenci, A., Elbuken, F., Ilgun, A. S., Duymaz, T., Ordu, C., & Pilanci, K. N. (2022). Effect of Fear of Covid-19 Infection on Functionality in Breast Cancer Patients in the Pandemic. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.32592/ircmj.2022.24.2.1495
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Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the globe through coughing, sneezing, droplet inhalation, and contact.

Objectives: The current study aimed to assess the impact of the fear of COVID-19 infection on functionality in women with breast cancer.

Methods: The present study included women with diagnosed breast cancer (n=75) under treatment in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and healthy (n=69) women( a total of 144 volunteers). The participants were asked to fill out the Sociodemographic Data Form, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), and Fear of COVID-19 Scale to evaluate the impact of fear of infection and cleaning behavior due to COVID-19 on functionality.

Results: No statistically significant difference was found between the women with and without diagnosed breast cancer regarding the impact of fear of COVID-19 infection on all functionality parameters (all parameters: P>0.05). In the breast cancer group, the effect of Covid-15 anxiety and cleaning behavior on functionality performance was significantly higher in participants with underlying disease (P=0.044, P=0.013) and smoking (P=0.0234, P=0.0147).

Conclusion: As evidenced by the results of this study, smoking and the presence of comorbidity in breast cancer patients may have a negative effect on the functionality effect of fear of Covid-19 infection. In terms of psychiatric intervention, the parameters affected by functionality should be considered.

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