The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review

The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review

This systematic review aims to gather primary data from cancer institutions that have implemented changes to cancer service provision amid the COVID-19 outbreak to inform future intervention and health care facility response strategies. A comprehensive literature search was done on Global Health Med...

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Main Authors: Samiha Alom BSc, MPH, Chun Ming Chiu, Ashwarya Jha BSc, Sheung Heng Daniel Lai BSc, Thomas Ho Lai Yau, Amer Harky MRCS, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Cancer Control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1073274821997425
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spelling doaj-ce8cd4aec2444d27b4b2eb463a7d1ca52021-02-28T06:34:08ZengSAGE PublishingCancer Control1073-27482021-02-012810.1177/1073274821997425The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic ReviewSamiha Alom BSc, MPH0Chun Ming Chiu1Ashwarya Jha BSc2Sheung Heng Daniel Lai BSc3Thomas Ho Lai Yau4Amer Harky MRCS, MSc5 Equal contribution Equal contribution School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK St. George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UKThis systematic review aims to gather primary data from cancer institutions that have implemented changes to cancer service provision amid the COVID-19 outbreak to inform future intervention and health care facility response strategies. A comprehensive literature search was done on Global Health Medline and EMBASE using pertinent key words and MeSH terms relating to COVID-19 and Cancer service provision. A total of 72 articles were selected for inclusion in this systematic review. Following the narrative synthesis that was conducted of the literature, 6 core themes that encompassed common cancer service intervention adopted by institutions were identified: (1) Testing and Tracking, (2) Outreach and Communication, (3) Protection, (4) Social Distancing (5) Treatment Management, (6) Service Restructuring. Since cancer patients are a high-risk population amid the COVID-19 pandemic, these areas of targeted intervention can be used to inform necessary actions in institutions facing similar risks, based on previous learning from numerous cancer centers globally.https://doi.org/10.1177/1073274821997425
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Chun Ming Chiu
Ashwarya Jha BSc
Sheung Heng Daniel Lai BSc
Thomas Ho Lai Yau
Amer Harky MRCS, MSc
spellingShingle Samiha Alom BSc, MPH
Chun Ming Chiu
Ashwarya Jha BSc
Sheung Heng Daniel Lai BSc
Thomas Ho Lai Yau
Amer Harky MRCS, MSc
The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review
Cancer Control
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Chun Ming Chiu
Ashwarya Jha BSc
Sheung Heng Daniel Lai BSc
Thomas Ho Lai Yau
Amer Harky MRCS, MSc
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title The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review
title_short The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review
title_full The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of COVID-19 on Cancer Care Provision: A Systematic Review
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publisher SAGE Publishing
series Cancer Control
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publishDate 2021-02-01
description This systematic review aims to gather primary data from cancer institutions that have implemented changes to cancer service provision amid the COVID-19 outbreak to inform future intervention and health care facility response strategies. A comprehensive literature search was done on Global Health Medline and EMBASE using pertinent key words and MeSH terms relating to COVID-19 and Cancer service provision. A total of 72 articles were selected for inclusion in this systematic review. Following the narrative synthesis that was conducted of the literature, 6 core themes that encompassed common cancer service intervention adopted by institutions were identified: (1) Testing and Tracking, (2) Outreach and Communication, (3) Protection, (4) Social Distancing (5) Treatment Management, (6) Service Restructuring. Since cancer patients are a high-risk population amid the COVID-19 pandemic, these areas of targeted intervention can be used to inform necessary actions in institutions facing similar risks, based on previous learning from numerous cancer centers globally.
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