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. 2022 Sep 15;26(5):463-470.
doi: 10.1188/22.CJON.463-470.

Social Isolation Among Individuals With Cancer

Madeline M Christensen  1 , Megan J Friesen  1 , Julie A Ponto  2 , Molly J Di Tommaso  1
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Social Isolation Among Individuals With Cancer

Madeline M Christensen et al. Clin J Oncol Nurs. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the social isolation of individuals with cancer. Studies about how to address social isolation among patients with cancer are limited, yet data from other high-risk populations can inform.

Keywords: loneliness; oncology nursing; social isolation; socialization.

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