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The Effect of COVID-19 on Oncology Care for Adolescents and Young Adults in Latin America.

Samantha L WongEmily JohnstonNuria RossellMarcio MalogolowkinLigia RíosWendy Gómez GarcíaFederico Antillon-KlussmannLigia FuSoad Fuentes-AlabiKarina Quintero DelgadoDaniel Ortiz MoralesCarolina Rodriguez-LozaEster Carolina Apesoa-VaranoPaola FriedrichElysia M Alvarez
Published in: Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology (2024)
Children with cancer in low- and middle-income countries were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about how adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer were affected. Sixty-seven physicians and nonphysician providers were interviewed about their experiences caring for AYAs with cancer in Latin America. Quotes related to the COVID-19 pandemic were identified and grouped into themes. Barriers from the COVID-19 pandemic included limited space, restrictions on travel, reduced funding, limited staff, limited services, and changes to treatment. However, improvements to care that arose from the COVID-19 pandemic included better access to distance learning and telemedicine.
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