Cancer detection during the COVID-19 pandemic—Experiences in primary care and recommendations for the future
- Siepman Van den Berg, Marinde F.R.
- Grant, Matthew
- van Erp, Nicole
- van Gils, Carla H.
- Muris, Jean
- Brandenbarg, Daan
- van Asselt, Kristel M.
- de Wit, Niek J.
- Helsper, Charles W.
DOIAbstract
Background: To describe general practitioners (GPs) experiences with the impact COVID-19 on the duration of cancer detection. Methods: Cross-sectional survey study among Dutch GPs. Results: Fifty-eight GPs participated. During the first wave, COVID-19-related delays were experienced by 88%, 52%, and 67% of GPs in the contact-seeking, primary care, and referral phases, respectively. GPs reported delays due to telehealth consultations, longer waiting times and patient's concerns of COVID infections and overburdening GPs. Conclusions: The majority of GPs experienced delays in cancer diagnostic processes during the beginning of the COVID pandemic, which was most prominent in the timeliness in which patients sought GP care.</p
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