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ArticlePublic health in practice (Oxford, England)2024

Studying the accessibility of healthcare services for cancer patients in Khartoum state amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahmed Osman Ahmed Mohamed, Arwa Babiker Gabir Babiker, Azza E A Abdalla, Nafahat Alsadig Idrees Saeed, Rayan Osman Suliman Bashir, Rowa Ali Mohamed, Yusra Hussein Ibrahim Hamid, Zohal Hassan Humaida Hamad, Elfatih M Malik

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Ahmed Osman Ahmed MohamedCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Arwa Babiker Gabir BabikerCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Azza E A AbdallaCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Nafahat Alsadig Idrees SaeedAliaa Specialized Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
Rayan Osman Suliman BashirCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Rowa Ali MohamedCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Yusra Hussein Ibrahim HamidCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Zohal Hassan Humaida HamadCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Elfatih M MalikCommunity Medicine Department, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.

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Objectives: This study aims to assess cancer patients' accessibility to healthcare services and perceived barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum state, aiming to explore the consequent impact on cancer patients. It also aims to determine the coping strategies used by patients to overcome these barriers. Study design: This is a retrospective analytical cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected from August 2020 to March 2021, with a sample size of 316 cancer patients. Systemic random sampling and SPSS version 25 were utilized for data collection and analysis. Results: The study found that 55.7 % of the surveyed cancer patients had experienced disruptions in accessing essential cancer healthcare services during the lockdown. The study identified the most common cancers as breast (19.7 %), gastrointestinal (19 %), and ovarian (11 %). Notable barriers included governmental travel restrictions (51.6 %), outpatient service closures (41.8 %), and high costs (27.8 %). Additionally, delayed treatment was directly associated with a 33.3 % fatality rate among the participants. Conclusions: This study highlights the considerable negative impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on cancer care in Sudan. Recommendations include a focus on telemedicine as an alternative form of patient consultation, the expansion of health insurance schemes to encompass cancer treatments, and strengthening healthcare infrastructure to facilitate cancer care during crises.

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AccessibilityCancer careCOVID-19SudanTelemedicineTreatment delay

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PMCPMC11090866

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