SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
Climate disasters and oncology care: a systematic review of effects on patients, healthcare professionals, and health systems.
Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Temporal Trends and Geographic Clustering of U.S. Weather-Related Disasters (1989-2019): A Foundational Baseline for Healthcare Preparedness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Oncology Nurses' Awareness, Concern, Motivations, and Behaviors Related to Climate Change and Health.Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Identifying communities where older adults with major cancer diagnoses are contending with high levels of natural hazards.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- Spatial-Temporal Trends of Cancer Among Women in Central Serbia, 1999-2021: Implications for Disaster and Public Health Preparedness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Plant-based diets and urological health.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Urology on a changing planet: links between climate change and urological disease.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Radiotherapy continuity for cancer treatment: Lessons learned from natural disasters.PloS one · 2025Review
- The Impact of Climate Change Across the Cancer Control Continuum: Key Considerations for Oncology Nurses.Oncology nursing forum · 2024Article
- Climate change: why oncologists need to get involved.BJC reports · 2024Review
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeClimate disasters have devastating effects on communities and society that encompass all aspects of daily life, including healthcare. Patients with cancer are particularly vulnerable when disaster strikes. As the number and intensity of disasters increases, it is important to understand the effects across the cancer care continuum. This systematic review investigates the effect of climate disasters on patients, the oncology healthcare workforce, and healthcare systems.
methodsA medical librarian conducted a literature search in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science from January 1, 2016, through May 11, 2022. Eligible studies included any published report on a climate disaster globally reporting on patient-, oncology healthcare workforce-, or healthcare systems-level outcomes. Study quality was assessed, and findings were narratively synthesized, given the diversity of reported evidence.
resultsThe literature search identified 3618 records, of which 46 publications were eligible for inclusion. The most frequent climate disaster was hurricanes (N = 27) followed by tsunami (N = 10). Eighteen publications were from disasters that occurred in the mainland USA with 13 from Japan and 12 from Puerto Rico. Patient-level outcomes included treatment interruptions and inability to communicate with the healthcare team. At the workforce level, findings included distressed clinicians caring for others when their own lives have been affected by a disaster along with lack of disaster preparedness training. Health systems reported closures or shifting services post-disaster and a need to have improved emergency response plans.
conclusionResponse to climate disasters necessitates a holistic approach at the patient, workforce, and health systems levels. Specifically, interventions should focus on mitigating interruptions in care for patients, advanced coordination and planning for workforce and health systems, and contingency planning for allocation of resources by health systems.
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