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Cancer care continuum at a tertiary care centre in India during the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown: Healthcare delivery through telemedicine.
Gokarn, Anant; Joshi, Amit; Wadasadawala, Tabassum; Gulia, Seema; Wakle, Swapnil; Singh, Anuj; Tiloda, Apoorva; Singh, Abhishek; Chakraborty, Debanjan; Subramani, Vignesh; Bajaj, Pooja; Chintala, Sravan Kumar; Pathak, Bhagyashree; Simha, Vijai; Sood, Sahil; Kalra, Babusha; Bhandari, Manasi; Avonu, Sale; Elamarthy, Prahalad; Das, Shasanka; Dash, Rabi Shankar; Jansari, Jayshree; Sehra, Nishtha; Vispute, Tejas; Thakur, Jagruti; Gawade, Laxman; Vemuri, Chandana; Nekkanti, Siddhartha; Bansod, Yogesh; Chauhan, Lovedeep; Chhatrala, Renish; Gurukeerthi, B; Shankar, Ravi; Narayanan, R; Preeti, V; Shetty, Preethi; Dikshit, Rajesh; Khattry, Navin; Gupta, Sudeep; Goel, Nishu; Badwe, Rajendra A.
  • Gokarn A; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Joshi A; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Wadasadawala T; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gulia S; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Wakle S; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Singh A; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Tiloda A; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Singh A; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chakraborty D; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Subramani V; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Bajaj P; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chintala SK; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Pathak B; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Simha V; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Sood S; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Kalra B; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Bhandari M; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Avonu S; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Elamarthy P; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Das S; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Dash RS; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Jansari J; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Sehra N; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Vispute T; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Thakur J; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gawade L; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Vemuri C; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Nekkanti S; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Bansod Y; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chauhan L; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chhatrala R; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gurukeerthi B; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Shankar R; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Narayanan R; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Preeti V; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Shetty P; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Dikshit R; Department of Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Khattry N; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gupta S; Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Goel N; Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
  • Badwe RA; Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India.
Natl Med J India ; 35(3): 142-146, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2156077
ABSTRACT
Background The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown in India caused disruptions in cancer treatment due to the restriction on movement of patients. We aimed to maintain continuity in cancer treatment during the lockdown through teleconsultations. We tried to reach out to our patients using telephonic consultations by establishing a Teleconsult Centre facility run by a team of doctors and patient navigators. Methods We telephonically contacted all patients who had outpatient appointments from 23 March to 30 April 2020 at our centre through the Teleconsult Centre to understand their current circumstances, feasibility of follow-up, local resources and offered best possible alternatives to continue cancer treatment, if required. Results Of the 2686 patients scheduled for follow-up during this period, we could contact 1783 patients in 9 working days. Through teleconsultations, we could defer follow-ups of 1034 patients (57.99%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 55.6%-60.3%), thus reducing the need for patients to travel to the hospital. Change in systemic therapy was made in 75 patients (4.2%, 95% CI 3.3%-5.2%) as per the requirements and available resources. Symptoms suggestive of disease progression were picked up in 12 patients (0.67%, 95% CI 0.35%-1.17%), who were advised to meet local physicians. Conclusion Our study suggests that the majority of patients on follow-up can be managed with teleconsultation in times of crisis. Teleconsultation has the potential of being one of the standard methods of patient follow-up even during periods of normalcy.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / COVID-19 / Neoplasms Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Natl Med J India Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Nmji-35-3-142

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / COVID-19 / Neoplasms Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Natl Med J India Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Nmji-35-3-142