How can I ease patient anxiety made worse by COVID?
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How can I ease patient anxiety made worse by COVID?

Dany Bell Strategic adviser, Macmillan Cancer Support, London
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The effect of cancer on mental health has been worsened by the pandemic, but nurses and healthcare staff can help people to cope

Cancer affects the emotional health of patients, families and caregivers. With such a life-changing experience, patients and their families and people close to them may exhibit or express feelings of distress, which can lead to anxiety or depression (Hinz et al 2010).

Cancer Nursing Practice. 21, 2, 19-19. doi: 10.7748/cnp.21.2.19.s11

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28 February 2022 / Vol 21 issue 2

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