P40-9 Continued report on the Cancer Salon at Jichi Medical University Hospital - Restart under the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this report is to discuss the restart of the Cancer Salon at our hospital in FY2021, which was resumed under the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we conducted a survey of intentions regarding the restart. A questionnaire survey was conducted from December 2020 to January 2021, and responses were obtained from those who had participated in our salon by mail, from the hospital website, and from posters. Based on the results, we decided to produce videos, which were distributed four times during the fiscal year. The contents were messages from the staff, lectures by multidisciplinary professionals, and relaxation by a psychologist. After the restart, a questionnaire survey was conducted. As for results, the number of responses was 73, and the majority of respondents were in their 50s and 70s, female, and cancer patients at our hospital. 81% of the respondents had participated in this salon before. The popular format was face-to-face, followed by video viewing, and the popular contents were lectures, relaxation, meeting peers, and interaction with medical staff. Based on the results, we decided to distribute videos. As of September, for the restart of the salon, the number of views was 406 for messages from health-care professionals, 158 for lectures, 1007 for relaxation #1 and 743 for relaxation #2. As for the post survey, the number of responses was 14, with the majority of respondents being in their 40s, female, and cancer patients at our hospital. 100% of the responses were “good/somewhat good” and the most common response was “the change of how to maintain the mind”. It can be said that the program was appropriate. In addition, it is considered that the restart of the salon contributed to increased recognition of the salon, connections in difficult face-to-face situations, and stress management. Based on the current content, we would like to structure a peer support function via online and a hybrid format after resuming a face-to-face program.