Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening in Taiwan
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening in Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.breast.2020.08.014
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发表时间：
2020-12-01
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影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Chen, Fang-Ming
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作者：
Tsai, Huei-Yi;Chang, Yu-Ling;Chen, Fang-Ming
于COVID-19疫情期间，台湾继续推行乳癌筛查计划。我们的全国数据显示，筛查总数下降了22.2%，其中住院检查的下降更为明显（-37.2%），而外展显示下降了12.9%。这种筛查参与率的下降发生在各级医院，在最高级别更显着。我们的报告显示，在这种公共卫生危机下，外展服务可以保持相对稳定的乳腺癌筛查。在决策者为未来可能发生的大流行病做准备时，可能需要考虑建立一个灵活的社区外联系统。(C)2020年，任作家。由爱思唯尔有限公司发布
The breast cancer screening program has continued in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our nationwide data showed that the total number of screenings decreased by 22.2%, which was more pronounced for in-hospital examinations (-37.2%), while outreach showed a 12.9% decrease. This decline in screening participation happened at all levels of hospitals, more significantly at the highest level. Our report revealed that outreach services could maintain relatively stable breast cancer screening under this kind of public health crisis. Building a flexible, outreach system into the community might need to be considered when policymakers are preparing for future possible pandemics. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.