The Role of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the Interdisciplinary Cancer Team: Implications for Practice

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¹ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Canberra Health Services and ACT Health, SYNERGY Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, Garran ACT, Australia; Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: Catherine.paterson@canberra.edu.au.
² Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia.
³ Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; ICON Cancer Centre, Canberra, Australia.
⁴ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia.
⁵ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Department of Medical Oncology, Canberra Hospital, ACT, Australia.
⁶ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia.
⁷ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Department of Medical Oncology, Canberra Hospital, ACT, Australia; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
⁸ Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

PMID: 33218886
PMCID: PMC7561334
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151090

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The Role of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the Interdisciplinary Cancer Team: Implications for Practice

Catherine Paterson et al. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2020 Dec.

. 2020 Dec;36(6):151090.

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151090. Epub 2020 Oct 15.

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¹ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Canberra Health Services and ACT Health, SYNERGY Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, Garran ACT, Australia; Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: Catherine.paterson@canberra.edu.au.
² Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia.
³ Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; ICON Cancer Centre, Canberra, Australia.
⁴ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia.
⁵ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Department of Medical Oncology, Canberra Hospital, ACT, Australia.
⁶ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia.
⁷ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Department of Medical Oncology, Canberra Hospital, ACT, Australia; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
⁸ Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

PMID: 33218886
PMCID: PMC7561334
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151090

Abstract

Objective: This literature review aims to explore the role of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic across the interdisciplinary cancer care team.

Data sources: Electronic databases including CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Scopus, and gray literature were searched using Google Scholar up until September 2020.

Conclusion: Although the safe and effective delivery of cancer care via telehealth requires education and training for health care professionals and patients, telehealth has provided a timely solution to the barriers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of interdisciplinary cancer services. Globally, evidence has shown that telehealth in cancer care can leverage an innovative response during the COVID-19 pandemic but may provide a long-lasting solution to enable patients to be treated appropriately in their home environment. Telehealth reduces the travel burden on patients for consultation, affords a timely solution to discuss distressing side effects, initiate interventions, and enable possible treatment additions and/or changes.

Implications for nursing practice: Global public health disasters pose significant and unique challenges to the provision of necessary services for people affected by cancer. Oncology nurses can provide a central contribution in the delivery of telehealth through transformational leadership across all domains and settings in cancer care. Oncology nurses provide the "hub of cancer care" safely embedded in the interdisciplinary team. Telehealth provides a solution to the current global health crisis but could also benefit the future provision of services and broad reach clinical trials.

Keywords: COVID-19; Cancer care; Coronavirus; Disaster management; Interdisciplinary; Nursing; Telehealth.

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The Role of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the Interdisciplinary Cancer Team: Implications for Practice

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