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ArticleBMJ open2021

Semiqualitative research protocol to explore cancer care workforce perceptions of the health system response to COVID-19 preparations in Southeast Queensland, Australia.

Harry Gasper, Elizabeth Ahern, Natasha Roberts, Bryan Chan, Brett Hughes, Glen Kennedy, David Wyld, Melissa Eastgate, Zarnie Lwin

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Article in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Harry GasperCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia harry.gasper@health.qld.gov.au.ORCID 0000-0003-0290-5762
Elizabeth AhernCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Natasha RobertsCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Bryan ChanSchool of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
Brett HughesCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Glen KennedyCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
David WyldCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Melissa EastgateCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Zarnie LwinCancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSars-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 officially declared pandemic in March 2020. Health systems worldwide responded with swift changes to increase workflow capacity while protecting the vulnerable, including those with cancer. This led to unprecedented and rapid restructuring of health service provision. Published data from the 2003 SARS pandemic focuses on medical and nursing staff, overlooking other departmental employees such as administration officers or food service workers. Our protocol aims to document directives and adjustments communicated to staff in two cancer care departments and correlate this with measures of distress and perceived preparedness across the spectrum of all staff involved in cancer care. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We use a semiqualitative approach comprising weekly diarising of events and simultaneous staff surveys. Principal investigators will document changes at a metropolitan quaternary cancer centre and a regional cancer centre. Communications, directives and changes will be diarised in real time in four executional domains. Simultaneously, prospective voluntary self-administered online surveys will be conducted at regular intervals by staff. The survey assesses the perceived institutional preparedness and personal well-being, with a combination of Likert scaled and open response questions. A semiquantitative self-assessment of distress adapted from National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer is incorporated. Additionally, open-text personal reflections on themes including difficult decisions will be invited. Survey participants will be drawn from various work areas of the cancer care departments: administrative staff, health professionals, for example, allied health, ancillary workers, nursing and medical. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been reviewed and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee (LNR/2020/QRBW/62982). Published literature on domains of distress neglects categories of healthcare worker who form an essential part of the care delivery team. Our study hopes to gather insights about psychosocial impact and adjustment which could direct responses in future emergencies.

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COVID-19NeoplasmsAustraliaHumansPerceptionProspective StudiesQueenslandSARS-CoV-2WorkforceCOVID-19health services administration & managementoncologyorganisation of health servicesquality in health care

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PMID33958340
PMCPMC8103556

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