Global changes to the chemotherapy service during the covid-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to chemotherapy services were implemented as a means of managing imposed workload strains within health services and protecting patients from contracting COVID-19. Given the rapidly evolving nature of the pandemic many changes were rapidly adopted and were not substantiated by robust evidence. This study aimed to describe the changes adopted internationally to chemotherapy services, which may be used to guide future changes to treatment delivery.

Methods

A survey was developed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT). It comprised 22 questions and examined the strategies implemented during the pandemic to prioritise and protect patients receiving SACT and the participan

SUBMITTER: Chow MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367193 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature