Ensuring safety and sustainability of radiotherapy services during the COVID-19 pandemic in resources constrain country: An Indonesian experience

The global COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on the healthcare sector, overwhelming health services in affected countries worldwide. As healthcare facilities reorganize their services to adapt to this challenging problem, it is important that the sustainability of essential oncology...

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Autores principales: Handoko, Permata, Tiara Bunga Mayang, Giselvania, Angela, Nuryadi, Endang, Octavianus, Steven, Jayalie, Vito Filbert, Nicholas, Khumaesa, Novi Elis, Maharani, Putri, Djuita, Fielda, Wijaya, I.G.A.G. Mahendra, Wahyono, Yuddi, Hartanto, Sugandi, Ruhama, Rika, Hanum, Fathiya Juwita, Nawangsih P, Christina Hari, Kuncoro, Elia Aditya Bani, Fatmasari, Pasaribu, Ulinta Purwati, Handayani, Lulus, Huswatun, Aida Lufti, Fortunata, Novina, Setyawan, Arry, Ekaputra, Ericko, Kusumadjati, Adji, Adam, Faisal, Pramitasari, Dini Andriani, Budianti, Rita, Ginting, Rosmita, Rudiyo, Mutrikah, Nuraini, Isnaniah, Christina, Nadia, Widikusumo, Arundito, Fitri, Nurul, Febi Indarti, Annisa, Khotimah, Siti, Gondhowiardjo, Soehartati A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2020
Materias:
COVID-19 Rapid Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32512073
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.05.044
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Sumario:The global COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on the healthcare sector, overwhelming health services in affected countries worldwide. As healthcare facilities reorganize their services to adapt to this challenging problem, it is important that the sustainability of essential oncology services, including radiotherapy, is maintained. This article describes the Indonesian experience in ensuring sustainability of radiotherapy services during the pandemic, highlighting various important adjustments which were made to allow radiotherapy centers nationwide to continue operating while protecting staff and patients from the risk of disease transmission. As the backlog of patients waiting to start treatment will inevitably grow, some insight on how to proactively manage this issue will also be described.

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