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
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- papillary thyroid
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- squamous cell