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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2022

Shared care for children with cancer in India through social and healthcare partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amita Mahajan, Ramandeep Singh Arora, Puneet Kaur Sahi, Sunil Gomber, Nita Radhakrishnan, Basab Bagchi, Prachi Jain, Arvind Kumar, Avinash Singh, Haresh Gupta and 4 more

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Amita MahajanDepartment of Pediatrics Oncology and Hematology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi, India.
Ramandeep Singh AroraDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2613-4539
Puneet Kaur SahiDepartment of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi, India.
Sunil GomberDepartment of Pediatric, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
Nita RadhakrishnanDepartment of Paediatric Hemato-Oncology, Super Speciality Paediatric Hospital and Post Graduate Teaching Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Basab BagchiDepartment of Medical Oncology & Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
Prachi JainDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali, Delhi, India.
Arvind KumarDepartment of Hemato-Oncologist, Buddha Cancer Centre, Patna, Bihar, India.
Avinash SinghDepartment of Hemato-Oncology, Paras HMRI Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
Haresh GuptaDepartment of Medical Projects and Social Support Program, Cankids Kidscan, Delhi, India.
Sonal SharmaDepartment of Medical Projects and Social Support Program, Cankids Kidscan, Delhi, India.
Nasim AhamadDepartment of Medical Projects and Social Support Program, Cankids Kidscan, Delhi, India.
Poonam BagaiDepartment of Medical Projects and Social Support Program, Cankids Kidscan, Delhi, India.
Arvind KumarDepartment of Medical Projects and Social Support Program, Cankids Kidscan, Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7600-6415

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID pandemic posed a challenge for the tertiary centers to continue treatment. Some tertiary centers were designated as COVID-only hospitals, making it difficult for existing childhood cancer patients to continue their treatment at those centres. The need for shared care in childhood cancer was perceived by Cankids and its partnering childhood cancer-treating centers in North and East India.

aimWe aim to show how Cankids upscaled its shared care model to ensure that COVID designated hospitals connected with other hospitals who have to continue to provide care to childhood cancer patients in the pandemic and thus ensured the continuation of treatment for these patients. METHODS AND

resultThe need assessment of the beneficiaries was done in discussion with the hospital of origin and destination hospital. The need for shared care was also discussed with the families and consent was taken before shifting their children. Cankids with the help of advisors identified cases of high risk that need immediate attention, proactive regular monitoring, and help in care planning with the perspective and recommendation of the multiple providers. The shared care unit came forward with reasonable and discounted packages for treatment. There was a total of five hospitals requiring shared care, and 55 children were supported from April to November 2020. The median age was 8 years and their hospital of origin are in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Delhi. The expenditure on the treatment of the 55 patients was INR 61 61 636 ($ 84 843), with a median of INR 41765 (IQR 19491-174 129) on each patient. Total 291 trips for the transport were arranged and all the patients combined stayed 174 days at Cankids accommodation facility.

conclusionThe shared care helped the patients access standard treatment and reduce the financial burden.

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COVID-19NeoplasmsChildDelivery of Health CareHumansIndiaPandemicschildhood cancerCOVID-19non-government organizationshared care

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PMCPMC8420228

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