Table 3.
Representative responses to the open-ended question: How has COVID-19 pandemic affected you?
No effect (N = 41) | Adapted (N = 19) | Affected (N = 57) |
---|---|---|
Continued to have support system of family, friends, etc. (15) | Found solutions (3) | Changed routines (stopped volunteering, traveling) (29) |
Previously accustomed to being alone (5) | Used technology for interacting with others (7) | Physical isolation (stayed at home) (32) |
Participated in indoor hobbies (reading, cooking) (5) | Loneliness (1) | |
Interacted outdoors (5) | Made cancer diagnosis more difficult (3) | |
Interacted in “pods” (2) | Mental health (depression, anxiety, fear) (6) |