CancerCOVID - Allocating resources for cancer care in times of the Sars-CoV-2 outbreak. Evidence and ethical implications

Interventions: Group 1: A qualitative interview study as well as a cross-sectional questionnaire survey is conducted with patients, oncologists and nurses working in the field of oncology (subproject 1). This is complemented by retrospective analysis of quantitative data derived from the registry of colon cancer centres (subproject 2) and data from the statutory health insurance (subproject 3).
Primary outcome(s): Aim: Assessment of ethical and psychosocial challenges in cancer care via semi-structured interviews with stakeholders (oncologists, nurses, patients) between January and July 2021. Assessment of psychosocial burden of oncologists, nurses and patients between February and July 2021 via questionnaires.
patients: Mini-SCL, EORTC QLQ-C30, NCCN Distress Thermometer, FACT-19
oncologists: PHQ-9, PHQ-15, GAD-7, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Moral Distress Thermometer, FACT-19, sociodemographic questionnaire
nurses: PHQ-9, PHQ-15, GAD-7, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Moral Distress Thermometer, FACT-19, BERNCA, sociodemographic questionnaire
Study Design: Allocation: ; Masking: ; Control: ; Assignment: ; Study design purpose: other