From Fear to Hopelessness: The Buffering Effect of Patient-Centered Communication in a Sample of Oncological Patients during COVID-19

Background: COVID-19 represents a threat both for the physical and psychological health of oncological patients experiencing heightened distress levels to which the fear of the virus is also added. Moreover, fear of COVID-19 could lead oncological patients to experience feelings of hopelessness rela...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Alberto Rossi, Maria Marconi, Federica Taccini, Claudio Verusio, Stefania Mannarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/6/87