Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Cancer
Date Submitted: May 18, 2020
Date Accepted: Aug 11, 2020
Date Submitted to PubMed: Oct 13, 2020
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Tele-health and Palliative Care for Cancer Patients: Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic
ABSTRACT
Cancer patients have been shown to be at higher risk of adverse complications and increased mortality associated with COVID-19 infection. Increased transmission and poorer outcomes noted in emerging data on cancer patients with COVID-19 calls for aggressive isolation and minimization of nosocomial exposure. The current scenario has made the delivery of palliative and supportive care to cancer patients significantly challenging. Tele-palliative care is known to be widely accepted by patients and can be used for various kinds of patient populations, including very vulnerable patients as well. We describe the case of a 75 year old patient needing palliative care in the era of COVID-19 to discuss how tele-health based interventions can be utilized for delivery of palliative care for cancer patients during the on-going pandemic.
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