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. 2022 Aug 18;13(8):1122–1131. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.08.003

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)