Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Pathology Unit, St. Anna Hospital (ASST Lariana), Como, Italy.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Jul;67(7):e28318. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28318. Epub 2020 Apr 22.
The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in Italy, in particular in the Milan focal point, required drastic measures and led to panic in the population. While in our center we did not change our approach to the treatment of our young patients with cancer, we developed a qualitative survey to assess their perception of the risk and level of stress. The survey showed that a relatively large proportion of young patients felt personally at risk of severe complications. We believe that we need to adequately inform our patients, focusing on hygienic measures and personal protection and prompt reporting of any suspicious symptoms.
2019 年冠状病毒病疫情在意大利迅速蔓延，特别是在米兰焦点地区，这需要采取严厉措施，并导致民众恐慌。虽然我们中心没有改变治疗年轻癌症患者的方法，但我们开展了一项定性调查，以评估他们对风险的感知和压力水平。调查显示，相当一部分年轻患者感到自己有患严重并发症的个人风险。我们认为，我们需要充分告知我们的患者，重点是卫生措施和个人保护，并及时报告任何可疑症状。
