Impact of COVID-19 on delivery of oncology services in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study of community health workers and patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.
India PumphreyFuraha ServentiAtukuzwe KahakwaAnna MassaweAntje Annaliese HenkeOliver HenkePublished in: BMJ open (2023)
These results indicated that while there was a significant degree of disruption and fear around the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of patients and CHWs did not fear of COVID-19 more than disruption to cancer care. This highlights the importance to these groups of maintaining access to vital cancer services.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- healthcare
- sars cov
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- palliative care
- papillary thyroid
- peritoneal dialysis
- prefrontal cortex
- squamous cell
- health insurance
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- physical activity