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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care in a Tertiary Care Facility [PDF]
South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2021 AbstractBackground Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had an overwhelming impact on health care worldwide. Cancer patients represent a subgroup that is vulnerable and is under high risk. It is, therefore, necessary to analyze factors that predict outcomes in these patients so that they can be triaged accordingly to mitigate the effects of ...
Pradeep Kumar Reddy K. +9 more
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Characteristics of patients with cancer in European long-term care facilities [PDF]
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2021 Abstract Purpose Up to 26% of residents in nursing homes (NHs) are affected by cancer. Their care represents a challenge, because NHs are not usually considered a setting focused on oncologic management and care. The aim of this paper is to describe socio-demographic and clinical features of patients with cancer residing
Emanuele Rocco Villani +5 more
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Cancer Care Facilities Nurses Experience of Infection Control [PDF]
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing, 2020 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore cancer center nurses experience of infection control.Methods: From March 26 to 2019 to May 1, 2019 data were collected through focus group interviews and in-depth interviews. Data collected though interviews and field notes were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.
Yong Hwan Hyeon, Kyoung Ja Moon
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BMJ Open, 2021 Introduction The health, psychological and socioeconomic vulnerabilities of low-wage migrant workers have been magnified in the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in high-income receiving countries such as Singapore.
Irene Teo +9 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first and follow-up visits for cancer outpatients.MethodsThis is a multicenter retrospective observational study involving three Comprehensive Cancer Care Centers (CCCCs): IFO, including IRE and
Vincenza Frisardi +17 more
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Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study
JMIR Cancer, 2023 BackgroundTelehealth was an important strategy for maintaining continuity of cancer care during the coronavirus pandemic and has continued to play a role in outpatient care; however, it is unknown whether services are equally ...
Victoria A Marks +13 more
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Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2022 Patients’ insights into the factors affecting access, referral and treatment of lung cancer in public healthcare facilities, are key to the fight against this disease.
Sinenhlanhla Zondo N. +2 more
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Gaps in access to oncological treatment in a reference health hospital in the south of Lima in 2019
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2022 Introduction: Cancer, a chronic disease that has a high incidence with 14.1 million people and more than 8.1 million deaths, generating a large access gap according to the user's perception.
Reina I. Bustamante +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2020 ObjectivesTo qualitatively interpret the information and supportive care needs perceived by cancer patients undergoing treatment in order to get a deeper appreciation of patients’ needs and concerns.
Gek Phin Chua, Hiang Khoon Tan
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Revista Peruana de Investigación en Salud, 2022 Objective: To describe microbiological characteristics of infections in pediatric patients with cancer in a reference center of the Colombian coffee region, 2014-2016. Materials and methods.
Mariana Blanco-Betancur +5 more
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