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ABSTRACT
Unprecedented levels of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have resulted in greater stress, anxiety and distress among cancer survivors. Written by a social work practitioner in the city-state of Singapore, this reflective essay hopes to lend insights on how social work practitioners could help cancer survivors better manage the impact of the double crisis of experiencing cancer in the midst of a pandemic.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank the cancer survivors in Singapore Cancer Society for allowing their experiences to be used as illustration, and Singapore Cancer Society for supporting the publication of this article.
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Joan Khng
Dr. Khng Nee Wey Joan, is Senior Social Worker with Singapore Cancer Society. She has obtained her Doctor of Philosophy- Social Work from the National University of Singapore. She also has a Specialist Diploma in Satir's Systemic Transformational Therapy Model. Her research and clinical interests are in health social work and psychosocial oncology, particularly in the areas of cancer survivorship, spirituality, grief and loss.