Cancer detection during the COVID-19 pandemic—Experiences in primary care and recommendations for the future

COVID and Cancer-NL consortium

doi:10.1002/jgf2.597

Cancer detection during the COVID-19 pandemic—Experiences in primary care and recommendations for the future

COVID and Cancer-NL consortium

University Medical Center Utrecht
Maastricht University
University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen

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Background: To describe general practitioners (GPs) experiences with the impact COVID-19 on the duration of cancer detection. Methods: Cross-sectional survey study among Dutch GPs. Results: Fifty-eight GPs participated. During the first wave, COVID-19-related delays were experienced by 88%, 52%, and 67% of GPs in the contact-seeking, primary care, and referral phases, respectively. GPs reported delays due to telehealth consultations, longer waiting times and patient's concerns of COVID infections and overburdening GPs. Conclusions: The majority of GPs experienced delays in cancer diagnostic processes during the beginning of the COVID pandemic, which was most prominent in the timeliness in which patients sought GP care.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of General and Family Medicine
Early online date	2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.597
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 2022

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Keywords

COVID
cancer
cancer diagnosis
family medicine
primary care

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Cancer detection during the COVID-19 pandemic—Experiences in primary care and recommendations for the future

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