Open Access<p>Optimizing the Communication with Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient Perspectives</p>
Author(s) -
Emad Tashkandi,
Maha Yousef Baabdullah,
Ahmed A. Zeeneldin,
Amal Alabdulwahab,
Omima Elemam,
Shereef Elsamany,
Mohammad Alfayez,
Y Dabash,
Eiman Al Khayat,
Fayza Hassanin,
Rasha Abdulhameed,
Abdul Rahman Jazieh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s263022
Subject(s) - curfew , medicine , patient portal , telemedicine , family medicine , cancer , pandemic , covid-19 , phone , relevance (law) , christian ministry , health care , medical emergency , disease , linguistics , philosophy , theology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , economics , economic growth
During curfew, patients are self-isolated at home and worried. Patient-doctor interactions may be disrupted and therefore need to be replaced by alternative effective communication methods.