Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care of cancer patients in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies evaluating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public healthcare systems are limited, particularly in cancer management. As no such studies have been carried out in Spain, our objective is to describe and quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients in Spanish hospitals during the first wave of the pandemic.

Materials and methods

This retrospective, multicenter, nationwide study collected information from hospital departments treating oncology patients. An electronic questionnaire comparing outcomes and management of oncohematological patients for the March-June 2019 and March-June 2020 periods was used.

Results

Information from 78 departments (36 tertiary hospitals) was analyzed. Forty-four departments implemented adapted pro

SUBMITTER: Amador M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature