Abstract
The landscape of healthcare delivery has considerably changed due to the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is nowhere more evident than in the care of advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care. This population is susceptible to the severe complications of COVID-19, and immediate measures had to be taken to ensure their safety. Thus, the adoption of telemedicine as a health care delivery model emerged. This model provides many benefits, such as improved access to care while maintaining social distancing; however, there exist challenges to this model, including health care disparities, reimbursement, and monitoring of opioids in high-risk populations. This narrative review provides an overview of the unique benefits and barriers of telemedicine in palliative care patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 1884 |
| Journal | Cancers |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2022 |
Keywords
- cancer
- health care delivery
- opioids
- pain management
- palliative care
- telemedicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research