COVID-19 Outbreak Impact on Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Meetings. A Multicenter French Experience.
Wafa BouleftourAmandine Mondiere-WichurskiPierre FournelQuentin ReboulPublished in: Cancer investigation (2024)
Multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT) became a standard of care in cancer management. The COVID-19 epidemic induced unprecedented pressure on the health system. The impact of this health crisis on MDTs held within a regional French health structures was analyzed. A decrease in the total number of records discussed in hematological, digestive, thoracic, gynecological and genitourinary MDTs was observed following the 1st wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decrease was generally maintained during the 2nd and 3rd wave. MDTs activity back in order from the 4th wave. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged MDTs settings. The implementation of virtual technologies offers an opportunity to improve MDTs organization.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- public health
- papillary thyroid
- palliative care
- squamous cell
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- primary care
- health information
- squamous cell carcinoma
- lymph node metastasis
- pain management
- high resolution
- oxidative stress
- young adults
- diabetic rats
- chronic pain
- cross sectional
- human health
- mass spectrometry
- health insurance