VAN DEN OEVER, Selina R., Saskia M F PLUIJM, Rod SKINNER, Adam GLASER, Renee L MULDER, Saro ARMENIAN, Edit BARDI, Claire BERGER, Matthew J EHRHARDT, Jordan Gilleland MARCHAK, Gabrielle M HAEUSLER, den Hartogh JAAP, Lars HJORTH, Tomáš KEPÁK, Izolda KRIVIENE, Thorsten LANGER, Miho MAEDA, Catalina MARQUEZ-VEGA, Gisela MICHEL, Monica MURACA, Mohamed NAJIB, Paul C NATHAN, Anna PANASIUK, Maya PRASAD, Jelena ROGANOVIC, Anne UYTTEBROECK, Jeanette F WINTHER, Lorna Zadravec ZALETEL, C. VAN DALEN ELVIRA, J. H. VAN DER PAL HELENA, Melissa M HUDSON and Leontien C M KREMER. Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns. JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. NEW YORK: SPRINGER, 2022, vol. 16, No 6, p. 1390-1400. ISSN 1932-2259. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01120-9.
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Original name Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns
Authors VAN DEN OEVER, Selina R. (guarantor), Saskia M F PLUIJM, Rod SKINNER, Adam GLASER, Renee L MULDER, Saro ARMENIAN, Edit BARDI, Claire BERGER, Matthew J EHRHARDT, Jordan Gilleland MARCHAK, Gabrielle M HAEUSLER, den Hartogh JAAP, Lars HJORTH, Tomáš KEPÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Izolda KRIVIENE, Thorsten LANGER, Miho MAEDA, Catalina MARQUEZ-VEGA, Gisela MICHEL, Monica MURACA, Mohamed NAJIB, Paul C NATHAN, Anna PANASIUK, Maya PRASAD, Jelena ROGANOVIC, Anne UYTTEBROECK, Jeanette F WINTHER, Lorna Zadravec ZALETEL, C. VAN DALEN ELVIRA, J. H. VAN DER PAL HELENA, Melissa M HUDSON and Leontien C M KREMER.
Edition JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP, NEW YORK, SPRINGER, 2022, 1932-2259.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30204 Oncology
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.700
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/22:00128853
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01120-9
UT WoS 000741863000001
Keywords in English Paediatric oncology; Childhood cancer; Long-term follow-up care; COVID-19
Tags 14110321, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Tereza Miškechová, učo 341652. Changed: 10/3/2023 12:42.
Abstract
Purpose Long-term follow-up (LTFU) care is essential to optimise health outcomes in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). We aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on LTFU services and providers. Methods A COVID-19 working group within the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group (IGHG) distributed a questionnaire to LTFU service providers in 37 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, Central/South America, and Australia. The questionnaire assessed how care delivery methods changed during the pandemic and respondents' level of worry about the pandemic's impact on LTFU care delivery, their finances, their health, and that of their family and friends. Results Among 226 institutions, providers from 178 (79%) responded. Shortly after the initial outbreak, 42% of LTFU clinics closed. Restrictions during the pandemic resulted in fewer in-person consultations and an increased use of telemedicine, telephone, and email consultations. The use of a risk assessment to prioritise the method of LTFU consultation for individual CCS increased from 12 to 47%. While respondents anticipated in-person consultations to remain the primary method for LTFU service delivery, they expected significantly increased use of telemedicine and telephone consultations after the pandemic. On average, respondents reported highest levels of worry about psychosocial well-being of survivors. Conclusions The pandemic necessitated changes in LTFU service delivery, including greater use of virtual LTFU care and risk-stratification to identify CCS that need in-person evaluations. Implications for Cancer Survivors Increased utilisation of virtual LTFU care and risk stratification is likely to persist post-pandemic.
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