The impact of COVID-19 on the professional and personal lives of pediatric oncology social workers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work structure, daily care provided, personal lives, and practice models for pediatric oncology social workers (POSW).

Research approach

Cross-sectional online survey on APOSW professional listserv from 10/5/2020 to 11/20/2020.

Sample

101 surveys were completed by POSW from 31 states and the District of Columbia.

Methods

Data were summarized descriptively and with semantic content analyses.

Findings

Surveys were completed by social workers from diverse work settings. Seventy-five percent of social workers were deemed "essential," and 45% reported working primarily from home. Most (56%) adopted a form of telehealth for patient care, although 71% did not receive telehealth training and 87% perceiv

SUBMITTER: Wiener L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324039 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature