Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants.
<h4>Introduction</h4>The Covid-19 pandemic has caused great personal stress for medical staff. To ensure adequate outpatient care for cancer patients, extensive safety and hygiene measures must be taken. This interview-based study examines the effects-both personal and professional-of th...
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| author | Ulrich Kaiser Ursula Vehling-Kaiser Jörg Schmidt Ana Hoffmann Florian Kaiser |
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| description | <h4>Introduction</h4>The Covid-19 pandemic has caused great personal stress for medical staff. To ensure adequate outpatient care for cancer patients, extensive safety and hygiene measures must be taken. This interview-based study examines the effects-both personal and professional-of the pandemic on the work routine of outpatient hematology/oncology nurses and medical assistants.<h4>Patients, materials and methods</h4>Half a year after the outbreak of Covid-19 and the introduction of infection control regulations in three outpatient hematological/oncological centers, the affected medical staff (n = 15) were surveyed about the consequences for patient care and clinical work using audio-recorded telephone interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a qualitative content analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The Covid-19 pandemic has complicated the medical care of cancer patients, but only a slight deterioration of medical and psycho-oncological care was observed. The level of stress experienced by medical staff is moderate, with hygiene and safety measures at the workplace helping to reduce stress.<h4>Conclusion</h4>From the point of view of medical staff, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a moderate impact on the outpatient care of cancer patients. Safety measures against Covid-19 are decisive for ensuring the continuation of therapy and for motivating employees. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75bd52a9ecad492c80a3f432c0f8d1392022-12-22T03:54:09ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011710e027657310.1371/journal.pone.0276573Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants.Ulrich KaiserUrsula Vehling-KaiserJörg SchmidtAna HoffmannFlorian Kaiser<h4>Introduction</h4>The Covid-19 pandemic has caused great personal stress for medical staff. To ensure adequate outpatient care for cancer patients, extensive safety and hygiene measures must be taken. This interview-based study examines the effects-both personal and professional-of the pandemic on the work routine of outpatient hematology/oncology nurses and medical assistants.<h4>Patients, materials and methods</h4>Half a year after the outbreak of Covid-19 and the introduction of infection control regulations in three outpatient hematological/oncological centers, the affected medical staff (n = 15) were surveyed about the consequences for patient care and clinical work using audio-recorded telephone interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a qualitative content analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The Covid-19 pandemic has complicated the medical care of cancer patients, but only a slight deterioration of medical and psycho-oncological care was observed. The level of stress experienced by medical staff is moderate, with hygiene and safety measures at the workplace helping to reduce stress.<h4>Conclusion</h4>From the point of view of medical staff, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a moderate impact on the outpatient care of cancer patients. Safety measures against Covid-19 are decisive for ensuring the continuation of therapy and for motivating employees.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276573 |
| spellingShingle | Ulrich Kaiser Ursula Vehling-Kaiser Jörg Schmidt Ana Hoffmann Florian Kaiser Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants. PLoS ONE |
| title | Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants. |
| title_full | Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants. |
| title_fullStr | Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants. |
| title_short | Consequences of the Corona crisis on outpatient oncological care - a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants. |
| title_sort | consequences of the corona crisis on outpatient oncological care a qualitative study among nurses and medical assistants |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276573 |
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