Patient's Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Treatment in Nigeria.
Adedayo JosephBankole OlatosiMohammad Rifat HaiderOmobolanle AdegboyegaNwamaka N LasebikanUsman M AliyuMusa Ali-GombeMutiu A JimohOlusegun Abayomi Biyi-OlutundeOpeyemi M AwofesoOmolara Aminat FatiregunEvaristus Oseiwe ObohEmmanuella NwachukwuIsmail H ZubairuSamuel A OteneOluwatoyin I IyareTemitope AnderoAlabi Babatunde MusbauAzeezat O AjoseAdedayo A OnitiloPublished in: JCO global oncology (2022)
This study investigated COVID-19-influenced cancer treatment disruptions in Nigeria. Patients with cancer experienced significant disruptions to cancer care. Vulnerable patients are most likely to be negatively affected. Policies and strategies aimed at minimizing service disruptions while maintaining cancer patients' safety should be a priority for all health care institutions in the COVID-19 era.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- high resolution
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- health information
- atomic force microscopy