Booker Reanne, Haase Kristen R
Alberta Health Services.
University of British Columbia.
Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2022 Apr 1;26(2):224-227. doi: 10.1188/22.CJON.224-227.
The COVID-19 pandemic radically shifted healthcare delivery to patients with cancer. Virtual cancer care, or the remote delivery of health care, has become an important resource for patients in Canada to maintain access to cancer care during the pandemic. With an increased number of people regularly accessing the internet and smartphones being ubiquitous for nearly all ages, technology in health care has grown. Virtual cancer care has been referenced as the fourth pillar of cancer care and it appears it may be here to stay. This article explores the benefits and challenges associated with virtual cancer care and outlines the importance of ensuring it is safe and equitable. Oncology nurses can identify where virtual care can be used to mitigate inequities and call attention when these tools exacerbate inequities.
新冠疫情从根本上改变了为癌症患者提供医疗服务的方式。虚拟癌症护理，即远程提供医疗服务，已成为加拿大患者在疫情期间维持癌症护理可及性的一项重要资源。随着越来越多的人经常上网，且几乎所有年龄段的人都普遍拥有智能手机，医疗保健领域的技术得到了发展。虚拟癌症护理已被视为癌症护理的第四大支柱，而且似乎会持续存在。本文探讨了与虚拟癌症护理相关的益处和挑战，并概述了确保其安全和公平的重要性。肿瘤学护士可以确定在哪些方面可以使用虚拟护理来减少不公平现象，并在这些工具加剧不公平现象时引起关注。
