Effects on the integrated treatment of colorectal cancer patients during COVID-19 epidemic in China: a cross-sectional study
10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20200416-00219
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对我国结直肠癌患者综合治疗的影响：一项横断面研究
- Author:
Yong YANG
1
;
Zhaoya GAO
;
Yongkang CHEN
;
Hanyang WANG
;
Jiajia CHEN
;
Can SONG
;
Jin GU
Author Information
1. 北京大学肿瘤医院胃肠外科 恶性肿瘤发病机制及转化研究教育部重点实验室 100142
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Colorectal neoplasms;
Cross-sectional study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2020;23(8):795-800
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the treatment status and effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide evidence for decision-making for health-care workers.Methods:The method of cross-sectional study was applied. A questionnaire survey of CRC patients in China was carried out. Their basic and treatment information during the COVID-19 were collected and associated effects on treatment, nursing, state of psychology and needs of social support were analyzed.Results:Of the 1147 participants in the study, 635 (55.4%) were male and 512 (44.6%) were female with mean age of (52.8±12.8) years. The treatment or follow up of 896 (78.1%) CRC patients were affected during the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 253 patients (22.1%) had their treatment regiments changed, of whom 141 (12.3%) had their chemotherapy regiments postponed or changed, and 83 patients (7.2%) had their surgical treatment affected. Among the above 83 patients, 39 patients (3.4%) underwent emergency surgery. A total of 277 patients (24.1%) had their out-of-hospital care needs affected, mainly due to maintenance of PICC (49.5%, 137/277). CRC patients had poorer sleep quality and increased levels of insomnia than before ( P<0.001), and were more distressed, anxious, depressed, and angry than they were before. They presented the more requirements of help ( P<0.001). In addition, 376 patients (32.8%) had received telemedicine services, but only 36.4% (137/376) of them were satisfied. Conclusions:The COVID-19 epidemic has effect on the integrated treatment of CRC patients include diagnosis, treatment, examination and prognosis. While protecting CRC patients from being infected with SARS-CoV-2, health-care workers should also actively help them to receive timely and correct treatment and pay attention to their nursing, nutritional, psychological and social support needs in the COVID-19 epidemic.
