It’s a sign of the times:Our experience with telephone/telehealth consultations for radiation oncology patients in Canberra during the COVID-19 pandemic

Congress:

2021 ASM

Poster Number:

R-0481

Type:

Scientific Exhibit

Keywords:

eHealth, Management, CT, Radiation therapy / Oncology, Patterns of Care, Workforce

Authors:

A. J. McKean, L. Sullivan, A. Shorthouse; Garran, ACT/AU

DOI:

10.26044/ranzcr2021/R-0481

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/ranzcr2021/R-0481

References

1. World Health Organisation [Internet]. WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard. ; 2021 [cited 2021 May 26]. Available from: https://covid19.who.int/

2. Commonwealth of Australia; Department of Health [Internet]. COVID-19: Whole of population telehealth for patients, general practice, primary care and other medical services (2020, March).

Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/covid-19-whole-of-population-telehealth-for-patients-general-practice-primary-care-and-other-medical-services

3. Kimman ML, Dirksen CD, Voogd AC, et al. Nurse-led telephone follow-up and an educational group programme after breast cancer treatment: results of a 2 × 2 randomised controlled trial. Eur J Cancer 2011; 47(7): 1027‐1036.

4. Beaver K et al. Comparing hospital and telephone follow-up for patients treated for stage–I endometrial cancer (ENDCAT trial): a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority trial. BJOG 2017; 124(1): 150–60.

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Fig 1: Consultation types

Fig 2: Reason for subsequent face-to-face consultation following a...

Fig 3: Primary site of disease (written consent excluded) of patients attending for...