Impact of COVID-19 on the organization of cancer care in Belgium : lessons learned for the (post-)pandemic future

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed tremendous challenges to healthcare systems. Care for oncology patients, a vulnerable population during the pandemic, was disrupted and drastically changed. A multicenter qualitative study was conducted in 11 Belgian hospitals with the aim to provide an overview of the most important changes that were made in the care of oncology patients in Belgium. In each hospital, a nurse or physician was interviewed by telephone. Two rounds of structured interviews—during the first and second waves of the pandemic—were conducted. The data were analyzed using content analysi... Mehr ...