Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with solid malignancies and bone metastases (PsyCO-B): a multicentre prospective observational study
During the pandemic, depressive symptoms in patients with BM were mainly related to their specific clinical condition, whereas those associated with anxiety were mostly due to the experience of pandemic-associated trauma. The psychological impact of the pandemic influenced coping strategies and the request for support, regardless of the disease severity. These findings highlight the importance of psycho-oncological support focused on the patient's experience and clinical condition.
Authors
- Giulia Paparella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-9442)
- Michela Pierini
- Stella D’Oronzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1071-2058)
- C. Porta
- Marta Betti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6447-1221)
- Maura Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-1601)
- Francesco Salonne
- Paolo Taurisano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-9326)
- S. Penpa
- Ester Cornacchia
- Rossella Hakim
- Vittorio Fusco
- Toni Ibrahim
- Anna Ragno
- Maria Fara De Caro
Institutions
- Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of bone oncology
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbo.2026.100744
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00