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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Stakeholder perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on oncology services: a qualitative study.

Phyllis Butow, Polly E Havard, Zoe Butt, Ilona Juraskova, Louise Sharpe, Haryana Dhillon, Lisa Beatty, Philip Beale, Maria Cigolini, Brian Kelly and 4 more

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Article 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 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Vaccine hesitancy in cancer patients: A rapid review.Patient education and counseling · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Phyllis ButowPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia. phyllis.butow@sydney.edu.au.
Polly E HavardPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Zoe ButtPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Ilona JuraskovaPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Louise SharpePsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Haryana DhillonPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Lisa BeattyFlinders University, Órama Institute, College of Education, Psychology & Social Work, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia.
Philip BealeConcord Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Maria CigoliniDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia.
Brian KellySchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Raymond J ChanCaring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, 5042, Australia.
Laura KirstenNepean Cancer Care Centre, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Megan C BestInstitute for Ethics and Society, University of Notre Dame, Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Joanne ShawPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUCooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology · AUFlinders University · AUNepean Hospital · AURoyal Prince Alfred Hospital · AUThe University of Notre Dame Australia · AUUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs COVID-19 spread across the globe, cancer services were required to rapidly pivot to minimise risks without compromising outcomes for patients or staff. The aim of this study was to document changes to oncology services as a result of COVID-19 from the perspectives of both providers and receivers of care during the initial phase of the pandemic.

methodsParticipants were recruited between June and December 2020 through an email invitation via professional or consumer organisations, two hospital-based oncology services and snowballing. Semi-structured interviews focused on health service changes and their impacts, which were then analysed by thematic analysis.

resultsThirty-two patients, 16 carers and 29 health professionals were recruited. Fifteen patients (n = 47%) had localised disease, and 19 (n = 59%) were currently receiving treatment. Oncology staff included oncologists, palliative care physicians, nurses, allied health and psychosocial practitioners. Four themes arose from the data: safety, increased stress and burnout, communication challenges and quality of cancer care.

conclusionsThere is an ongoing need for cancer-specific information from a single, trusted source to inform medical practitioners and patients/carers. More data are required to inform evidence-based guidelines for cancer care during future pandemics. All stakeholders require ongoing support to avoid stress and burnout.

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COVID-19Burnout, PsychologicalCommunicationElectronic MailHumansQualitative ResearchCancerCOVID-19Health service changeOncologyQualitative

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PMCPMC10366245
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