Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19
pandemic: an international report of practice implications and
provider concerns

J 2022

Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns

VAN DEN OEVER, Selina R., Saskia M F PLUIJM, Rod SKINNER, Adam GLASER, Renee L MULDER et. al.

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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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Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30204 Oncology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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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

Abstract

V originále

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.

Citovat

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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AU  - van den Oever, Selina R. - Pluijm, Saskia M F - Skinner, Rod - Glaser, Adam - Mulder, Renee L - Armenian, Saro - Bardi, Edit - Berger, Claire - Ehrhardt, Matthew J - Marchak, Jordan Gilleland - Haeusler, Gabrielle M - Jaap, den Hartogh - Hjorth, Lars - Kepák, Tomáš - Kriviene, Izolda - Langer, Thorsten - Maeda, Miho - Marquez-Vega, Catalina - Michel, Gisela - Muraca, Monica - Najib, Mohamed - Nathan, Paul C - Panasiuk, Anna - Prasad, Maya - Roganovic, Jelena - Uyttebroeck, Anne - Winther, Jeanette F - Zaletel, Lorna Zadravec - van Dalen Elvira, C. - van der Pal Helena, J. H. - Hudson, Melissa M - Kremer, Leontien C M
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N2  - 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.
ER  -

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. \textit{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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