The previous survey of oncology patients at University of California, San Francisco in2020-2021 found an alarmingly high symptom burden and high levels of stress andloneliness among respondents. This is a follow-up study with the same sample of oncologypatients and survivors who participated in the previous study
OBJECTIVES:
1. Evaluate for associations among general and disease-specific measures of stress and
measures of social isolation and loneliness.
2. Evaluate for associations between general and disease-specific stress and common
symptoms associated with cancer and its treatments.
3. Evaluate for associations between social isolation and loneliness and common
symptoms associated with cancer and its treatments.
4. Evaluate for associations between social isolation and loneliness and health
behaviors and quality of life (QOL) as compared to our last survey. as a baseline.
5. Evaluate for changes in stress, social isolation, loneliness and symptom burden
between the two time points.
OUTLINE:
Patients will be asked to complete self-report questionnaires online. Questionnaires will
take approximately 60 minutes to complete. and directed to take rest periods at 20 minute
intervals. Participants will be given two weeks to complete the instruments.
Other: Questionnaires
Self-reported quality of life (QOL) measures completed online
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current/Previous diagnosis of cancer
- Able to read, write, and understand English
- Able to complete the study questionnaires on line
- Able consent to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants of our previous COVID survey study who opted out of future research.
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921, United States
Christine Miaskowski, RN,PhD,FAAN, Principal Investigator
University of California, San Francisco