Reactions and countermeasures of medical oncologists towards the incoming COVID-19 pandemic: a WhatsApp messenger-based report from the Italian College of Chief Medical Oncologists
Reactions and countermeasures of medical oncologists towards the incoming COVID-19 pandemic: a WhatsApp messenger-based report from the Italian College of Chief Medical Oncologists
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DOI：
10.3332/ecancer.2020.1046
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发表时间：
2020-05-15
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Gebbia, Vittorio
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作者：
Blasi, Livio;Bordonaro, Roberto;Gebbia, Vittorio
背景：开展了这项描述性、计划外的调查，以报告意大利南部面对COVID-19疫情的肿瘤医学单位已经制定和实施的反应、态度和对策。材料和方法：数据回顾性地从意大利肿瘤医学学院医学主任之间通过基于WhatsApp messenger的群组聊天进行的对话时间相关分析中获得。包括与2020年2月24日至3月28日期间发生的关键事件有关的4周观察期间与反应有关的对话的总数、强度和时间趋势。还对对话进行了情绪分析。结果：在4周的观察中，我们报告了19个肿瘤内科单位对疫情传播、政府条例和指南等关键事件的反应对话956次。数据显示，肿瘤学家对与COVID-19传播相关的问题有很高的认识，并迅速传播了对策。所采取的行动在时间上与关键事件相关。发现谈话与肿瘤单位活动量之间存在相关性。通过对原始数据的情绪分析，积极情绪在几周内减少了百分比。随着疫情对医疗系统的影响，负面情绪显著增加。总结：根据我们的经验，WhatsApp即时通讯系统似乎是一个有用的工具，可以在医疗肿瘤学家之间分享新闻和反应，以快速实施必要的卫生措施，并回答大多数癌症患者在COVID-9大流行场景中的需求和疑问。
Background: This descriptive, unplanned investigation has been undertaken to report reactions, attitudes and countermeasures which have been put in place and implemented by medical oncology units facing the COVID-19 outbreak in Southern Italy.Materials and methods: Data have been retrospectively obtained from the time-related analysis of conversations via a WhatsApp messenger-based group chat between the medical directors belonging to the Italian College of Medical Oncology Directors. Overall number, intensity and time trend of conversations related to reactions during the 4 weeks of observation related to the crucial events which occurred between 24 February and 28 March, 2020 are included. A sentiment analysis of conversations was also carried out.Results: We report 956 conversations among 19 medical oncology units related to reactions to the crucial events, such as epidemic spread, Government ordinances and guidelines during the 4 weeks of observation. Data show significant awareness of problems linked to the COVID-19 spread among oncologists and rapid diffusion of countermeasures. Actions taken were correlated time wise to crucial events. A correlation between conversations and the volume of activity of oncology units was found. By analysing the sentiment analysis of raw data, positive emotions were reduced in percentage over the weeks. A significant increase in negative emotions was observed as the outbreak impacted on the healthcare system.Conclusion: In our experience, the WhatsApp instant-messaging system seems to be a useful tool to share news and reactions between medical oncologists to rapidly implement necessary health measures and answers to most cancer patients' needs and queries in the COVID-9 pandemic scenario.