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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2020

Oncology services in corona times: a flash interview among German cancer patients and their physicians.

Jens Büntzel, Michael Klein, Christian Keinki, Stefanie Walter, Judith Büntzel, Jutta Hübner

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jens BüntzelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Palliative Medicine, Südharz-Klinikum Nordhausen, Dr.-Robert-Koch-Str. 39, 99734, Nordhausen, Germany. jens.buentzel@shk-ndh.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7242-5727
Michael KleinDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany.
Christian KeinkiDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany.
Stefanie WalterGerman Federal Association of Throat Cancer Patients, Bonn, Germany.
Judith BüntzelDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Hospital Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Jutta HübnerDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany.
Jena University Hospital · DEUniversitätsmedizin Göttingen · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePublic discussion and health-care systems worldwide have been focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Does it have an impact on cancer care today? MATERIALS AND

methodsThe PRIO ("Prevention and Integrative Oncology") Working Group (German Cancer Society) has initiated an online survey for physicians, medical staff and patients on April 16, 2020. Between April 16 and April 19, 47 doctors and 146 patients filled in the questionnaires. The survey is ongoing. We present the first data.

resultsA majority of German patients (76%) and physicians (71%) report moderate or high restriction in their daily life. A minority (patients 25%, physicians 13%) was not worried that necessary treatments or diagnostics were restricted. Organizing cancer care needs more time and efforts for 56% of all reporting doctors. 98% of all oncologists think that restriction of family visits has a negative impact on the mental health of cancer patients. Half of all participants (patients 43%, physicians 47%) expect negative consequences on the physical status of our patients. Patients feel the existing emotional stress in 34% of their physicians. 52% of physicians fear mental and/or physical longtime consequences for themselves.

conclusionThere is a high level of mental and physical stress triggered by the present COVID-19 management. After only a few weeks, human resources are limited. They will be the most important key for further health-care services for patients with cancer and other chronic diseases.

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BetacoronavirusCrisis InterventionDelivery of Health CareDisease OutbreaksCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19GermanyHumansMental HealthMental Health ServicesNeoplasmsPandemicsPhysiciansPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2Surveys and Questionnaires

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PMID32415341
PMCPMC7226710
OpenAlexW3025800731

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