Abstract
In early 2020, Portugal faced the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The Lisbon’s Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil, prepared itself to assure the screening and due treatment of cancer patients with COVID-19. A contingency plan was drawn up, a crisis task force was appointed and a containment area was created. In April 2020 the Ministry of Health declared the Portuguese Institutes of Oncology as hospitals isolated from those that would treat COVID-19 patients. The crisis task force maintained the internal management of the pandemic, as well as the liaising with the Hospitals that treated COVID-19 patients. In this article, we will discuss how this Institution, being a hospital not directed to the treatment of COVID-19 patients, dealt with this pandemic.
| Translated title of the contribution | From oncology hospital to covid free oncology hospital |
|---|---|
| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 32-40 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Onco.News |
| Volume | 2020-July-December |
| Issue number | 41 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Covid-19
- Cancer care facilities
- Nursing service
- Patient-centered care
- Cancer
