Jazieh Abdul Rahman, Coutinho Anelisa K, Bensalem Assia A, Alsharm Abdullah A, Errihani Hassan, Mula-Hussain Layth, Al-Sukhun Sana, Sampaio-Filho Carlos A, Khorshid Ola M R, De Guzman Roselle B, Alkaiyat Mohammad O, Jradi Hoda A
Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Clínica AMO, Salvador, Brazil.
JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 Feb;7:242-252. doi: 10.1200/GO.20.00542.
As frontline workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers should be well-prepared to fight the disease and prevent harm to their patients and themselves. Our study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of oncologists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on them.
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated questionnaire disseminated to oncologists by SurveyMonkey. The tool had 42 questions that captured participants' knowledge, attitude, and practice; their experiences; and the pandemic's impact on various aspects of their lives. Participants from Middle East and North African countries, Brazil, and the Philippines completed the electronic survey between April 24 and May 15, 2020.
Of the 1,010 physicians who participated in the study, 54.75% were male and 64.95% were medical or clinical oncologists. The level of knowledge regarding the prevention and transmission of the virus was good in 52% of participants. The majority (92%) were worried about contracting the virus either extremely (30%) or mildly (62%), and 84.85% were worried about transmitting the virus to their families. Approximately 76.93% reported they would take the COVID 19 vaccine once available, with oncologists practicing in Brazil having the highest odds ratio of intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (odds ratio, 11.8, 95% CI, 5.96 to 23.38, < .001). Participants reported a negative impact of the pandemic on relations with coworkers (15.84%), relations with family (27.84%), their emotional and mental well-being (48.51%), research productivity (34.26%), and financial income (52.28%).
The COVID-19 pandemic has adverse effects on various personal and professional aspects of oncologists' lives. Interventions should be implemented to mitigate the negative impact and prepare oncologists to manage future crises with more efficiency and resilience.
作为应对新冠疫情的一线工作者，医疗保健提供者应做好充分准备来抗击该疾病，并防止对患者和自身造成伤害。我们的研究旨在评估肿瘤学家应对新冠疫情的知识、态度和实践及其对他们的影响。
采用通过SurveyMonkey分发给肿瘤学家的经过验证的问卷进行横断面研究。该工具包含42个问题，涵盖参与者的知识、态度和实践；他们的经历；以及疫情对其生活各个方面的影响。来自中东和北非国家、巴西和菲律宾的参与者于2020年4月24日至5月15日完成了电子调查。
在参与研究的1010名医生中，54.75%为男性，64.95%为医学肿瘤学家或临床肿瘤学家。52%的参与者对病毒预防和传播的知识水平良好。大多数人（92%）极其（30%）或轻度（62%）担心感染病毒，84.85%担心将病毒传播给家人。约76.93%的人表示一旦有新冠疫苗就会接种，在巴西执业的肿瘤学家接种新冠疫苗的意愿比值比最高（比值比为11.8，95%置信区间为5.96至23.38，P <.001）。参与者报告疫情对与同事的关系（15.84%）、与家人的关系（27.84%）、他们的情绪和心理健康（48.51%）、研究生产力（34.26%）和财务收入（52.28%）产生了负面影响。
新冠疫情对肿瘤学家生活的各个个人和职业方面都有不利影响。应实施干预措施以减轻负面影响，并使肿瘤学家更高效、更有韧性地应对未来危机。
