Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on practice in European radiation oncology centers

ESTRO surveyed European radiation oncology department heads to evaluate the impact of COVID-19. Telemedicine was used in 78% of the departments, and 60% reported a decline in patient volume. Use of protective measures was implemented on a large scale, but shortages of personal protective equipment w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiotherapy and oncology 2020-09, Vol.150, p.40-42
Hauptverfasser:	Slotman, Berend J., Lievens, Yolande, Poortmans, Philip, Cremades, Valerie, Eichler, Thomas, Wakefield, Daniel Victor, Ricardi, Umberto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology COVID-19 COVID-19 Rapid Letter Covid19 Departments Europe - epidemiology Hospital Departments Humans Neoplasms - radiotherapy Organization Pandemics Patient Selection Personal Protective Equipment - supply & distribution Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data Radiation Oncology - methods Radiation Oncology - organization & administration Radiation Oncology - statistics & numerical data Radiotherapy SARS-CoV-2 Surveys and Questionnaires Telemedicine - statistics & numerical data Time-to-Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	ESTRO surveyed European radiation oncology department heads to evaluate the impact of COVID-19. Telemedicine was used in 78% of the departments, and 60% reported a decline in patient volume. Use of protective measures was implemented on a large scale, but shortages of personal protective equipment were present in more than half of the departments.
ISSN:	0167-8140 1879-0887
DOI:	10.1016/j.radonc.2020.06.007