P55-2 An analysis of trends in tele-prescription of anticancer agents during the COVID-19 pandemic
P55-2 An analysis of trends in tele-prescription of anticancer agents during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI:
10.1016/j.annonc.2022.05.313
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发表时间:
2022-07-21
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50.5
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 has affected the cancer treatment strategy. Various academic societies, such as ASCO, ESMO, and JSMO, have issued statements on cancer treatment under the COVID-19 pandemic, recommending regimens that include oral agents and less frequent visits. Furthermore, on April 10, 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan announced that medical treatment and medication counseling online and by telephone are covered by health insurance. In Japan, there are some reports of telemedicine in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and epilepsy, however, no reports in the field of oncology. The purpose of this study was to collect data for safe treatment under the COVID-19 pandemic by clarifying the trends of oral anticancer drug prescriptions.MethodsWe surveyed 5483 patients who came to our hospital (Miyagi Cancer Center, Natori, Miyagi, Japan) and received at least one prescription for oral or topical medication during April-June 2019-21. In addition, the age, gender, residence (by medical area), whether the patient got tele-prescriptions, and name of prescribed medication were surveyed and compared annually. This study was approved by the Miyagi Cancer Center Ethical Review Committee (Approval No.: 2021-014) and was supported by JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Scientists 21H04181.ResultsOf all patients who received out-of-hospital prescriptions, the proportion of patients who received tele-prescription in April-June 2020 and 2021 was 5.8% and 4.2%, respectively, and was highest when the first emergency declaration was issued in Miyagi Prefecture. Regarding the characteristics of patients, there were significantly more females who received tele-prescription in 2020. There was no significant difference between elderly and non-elderly patients. There was a tendency for patients living farther away from our hospital to have a higher proportion of tele-prescriptions, but this was not statistically significant.