ArticleJournal of patient experience2021
Cancer Treatment During COVID-19: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient-Perceived Risks and Experiences with Virtual Care.
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- Clinicians' and patients' views and experiences on virtual hospital care: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.BMJ health & care informatics · 2026Pooled it
- Virtual Care, What Are We Measuring and What Should We Measure? Scoping Review of Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Perceptions of adult patients with cancer towards telemedicine: A qualitative meta-synthesis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Review
- Measuring Team Functioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Cancer Care Team Members.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- The Enduring Effects of COVID for Cancer Care: Learning from Real-Life Clinical Practice.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2023Article
- Experiences of Patients in Turkey with Breast Cancer throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic and their Coping Mechanisms: A Qualitative Study.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
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- What are COVID-19 Patient Preferences for and Experiences with Virtual Care? Findings From a Scoping Review.Journal of patient experience · 2023Article
- Experiences of cancer care in COVID-19: A longitudinal qualitative study.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2022Article
- Patients' experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the change to telephone consultations in cancer care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Prognosis, Morbidity, and Mortality of Patients Undergoing Elective and Emergency Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Center, Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Telehealth cancer care consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of the experiences of Australians affected by cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Experiences of Newly Diagnosed Oral Cancer Patients during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study from Pakistan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cancer Patients' Experiences with Telehealth before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
- The Use of Virtual Care in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Scoping Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
- Exploring nursing engagement in providing virtual care to cancer patients in Canada.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2022Article
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most cancer centers shifted from in-person to virtual cancer care to curb community spread and ensure care continuity. This qualitative descriptive study aimed to understand cancer patient-perceived risks related to COVID-19 and cancer treatment, as well as the patient-perceived and experienced value of virtual care. From June to August 2020, focus groups were conducted with patients under active management or observation for a diagnosed malignancy in Toronto, Canada. A thematic analysis of six focus groups found that most participants worried more about treatment delays than they did about COVID-19 infection. Despite some concern about COVID-19 exposure in the hospital, care delays contributed to increased anxiety among participants who already subscribed to strict safety measures in their everyday lives. Most participants accepted virtual care for some appointment types; however, preference for in-person care was found to sustain the humanistic and therapeutic aspects of cancer care that many participants valued. Nuances in the appropriateness and adequacy of virtual cancer care still need exploration. Preserving the humanistic aspects of care is of paramount importance.
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