1701P Oncological patients’ perception of infection risks and level of acceptance of protective measures during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Abstract

ICI only for the possible occurrence of COVID-19. Measures for reducing hospital visits have been adopted by choosing the ICIs schedule with fewer administrations, adopting the highest labeled dose of each drug (55.8%) and/or choosing, among different ICIs for the same indication, the one with the longer interval between cycles (30.8%). 53.8% of respondents suggested the need to test for SARS-CoV-2 every cancer patient candidate to ICIs. Regarding differential diagnosis between immunerelated adverse events (irAEs) and COVID-19 manifestations, 71.2% of respondents declared to manage a patient with onset of dyspnea and cough like a COVID-19 patient until otherwise proven (ie, waiting for the result of SARS-CoV-2 test before doing other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures); however, 96.2% did not reduce the use of steroids to manage irAEs during the pandemic. No major impact of COVID-19 on physicians' attitudes towards the use of ICIs to manage specific clinical situations in different cancer types (ie, lung, breast, melanoma, urothelial) was observed.Conclusions: These results highlight the uncertainty of physicians dealing with ICIs in cancer patients during COVID-19 outbreak, supporting the need of dedicated studies on this regard.Legal entity responsible for the study: The authors.

Chronic Management during Pandemic COVID-19 from the Perspective Primary Health Care Practitioners

“…The need for patient protection measures during a pandemic requires timely action and certain policies both the coordinated efforts of all involved in the care and the use of effective communication strategies for the necessary treatment that can lead to effective and better patient protection (Tregnago et al, 2020). To make this happen, certainly there are lot needs to be done, including training and support for the skills of nurses by using a patient-centred care system and by using support in a selfmanagement system by adapting team-based services where they can act independently and remain under the supervision by a doctor (Al-alawi & Al-Mandhari, 2020).…”