The era of COVID-19;its' impact on cancer patient experience in southwest Nigeria
Texila International Journal of Public Health
; 9(4), 2021.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1841777
ABSTRACT
Patients have developed a well-informed sense of validation concerning maintaining hygiene standards. The pandemic, somehow in disguise, presented the valuable perspective of life reflection and gratitude. The attitude of a majority of patients engaged was immensely that of a deep reflection of the privilege of having access to early diagnosis, treatment, and adequate support. However, the complaints of the past, knowing that they are alive and have hope to keep fighting on with gratitude and sense of acceptance. However, they wished that the experience of the social media - health engagement platform should continue as it provided a good level of the bridge of gap of information. The cost of treatment remains a major concern as it largely translates to possible dropout from treatment courses for most cancer patients who can't afford the current cost. The concerns of the cancer patients and survivors during and after the covid-19 pandemic are similarly a concern to public health professionals worldwide. The need to aid their return to routine health care services is more important and therefore requires an urgent reorganization of cancer management services. An urgent intervention should be focused on patient re-orientation /pandemic control, staff training and retraining, awareness campaign, screening and result accessibility, special pandemic services, amongst others. The outcome reflected a very huge level of poor cancer patient experience in the public cancer treatment centres, while the reverse is the case with the private cancer treatment centres. This can be managed if an urgent intervention as proffered is implemented.
Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Health Services [UU350]; attitudes; health care; health care workers; health centres; health services; human diseases; hygiene; neoplasms; pandemics; public health; screening; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; social media; access; health care costs; awareness; campaigns; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Nigeria; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; ACP Countries; Anglophone Africa; Africa; Commonwealth of Nations; low Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; West Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; health centers; cancers; subsaharan Africa; screening tests; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Texila International Journal of Public Health
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2021
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