Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on care of melanoma patients in Berlin, Germany: the Mela-COVID survey

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic imposes major challenges for care of cancer patients.

Objectives

Our aim was to assess the effects of the pandemic on treatment and appointments of patients with malignant melanoma based on a large skin cancer centre in Berlin, Germany, and identify reasons for, and impact factors associated with these changes.

Materials & methods

Patients with melanoma treated from January 1st 2019 received a postal survey with questions on impairment due to the pandemic, fear of COVID-19, fear of melanoma, changes in therapy and/or appointments, including reasons for the changes. Impact factors on postponed/missed appointments were examined using descriptive analyses and multivariate logistic regression.

Results

The response rate was 41.3% (n

SUBMITTER: Teuscher M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8572687 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature