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.

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

Ricardi U.
2020-01-01

Abstract

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.
2020
150
40
42
Covid19; Departments; Organization; Radiotherapy; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections; Europe; Hospital Departments; Humans; Neoplasms; Pandemics; Patient Selection; Personal Protective Equipment; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Pneumonia, Viral; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Radiation Oncology; SARS-CoV-2; Surveys and Questionnaires; Telemedicine; Time-to-Treatment
Slotman B.J.; Lievens Y.; Poortmans P.; Cremades V.; Eichler T.; Wakefield D.V.; Ricardi U.
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic ... 2020.pdf

Accesso aperto

Tipo di file: PDF EDITORIALE
Dimensione 239.52 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
239.52 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1795632
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 30
  • Scopus 51
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 48
social impact