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Cancer staff in an NHS cancer center : infections, vaccination, stress and well-being support during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hajer Hadi, Jasmine Handford, Beth Russell, Charlotte L. Moss, Maria J. Monroy Iglesias, Elke Rammant (UGent) , Sue Smith, Saoirse Dolly, Kiruthikah Thillai, Anne Rigg, et al.
(2022) FUTURE ONCOLOGY. 18(18). p.2200-2216
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Aim: To evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the well-being of cancer staff and determine the uptake of opt-in mitigation strategies. Materials & methods: Staff at Guy's Cancer Centre (London, UK) participated in an anonymized survey between May and August 2021. Results: Of 1182 staff, 257 (21.7%) participated. Ethnicity (p = 0.020) and comorbidity burden (p = 0.022) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection status. Of 199 respondents, seven (3.6%) were vaccine-hesitant, which was associated with low flu vaccine uptake (p < 0.001). Greater stress was associated with younger age (p = 0.030) and redeployment (p = 0.012). Lack of time and skepticism were barriers to using mental well-being resources. Conclusion: Albeit cautious, numerous trends the authors observed echo those in the published literature. Improved accessibility, awareness and utility of mental well-being resources are required. Plain language summary: COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The pandemic has applied immense pressure to healthcare workers, putting their physical and mental well-being at risk. However, the impact for cancer staff, specifically, is less known. In a survey of 257 cancer staff at Guy's Cancer Centre (London, UK; May-August 2021), the authors found that staff of particular ethnic groups, or with preexisting illnesses, appeared more likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. Few staff were hesitant about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, appearing more common among those not receiving the flu vaccine. For many, stress increased over time. However, barriers prevent staff from using mental well-being resources. With findings from larger studies, this work will be useful for strategies protecting cancer staff well-being.
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cancer staff, COVID-19 pandemic, mental well-being, mitigation strategy, physical well-being, SARS-CoV-2 infection, survey, vaccine-hesitant

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Hadi, Hajer, et al. “Cancer Staff in an NHS Cancer Center : Infections, Vaccination, Stress and Well-Being Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” FUTURE ONCOLOGY, vol. 18, no. 18, Future Medicine LTD, 2022, pp. 2200–16, doi:10.2217/fon-2022-0071.
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Hadi, H., Handford, J., Russell, B., Moss, C. L., Iglesias, M. J. M., Rammant, E., … Van Hemelrijck, M. (2022). Cancer staff in an NHS cancer center : infections, vaccination, stress and well-being support during the COVID-19 pandemic. FUTURE ONCOLOGY, 18(18), 2200–2216. https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2022-0071
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Hadi, Hajer, Jasmine Handford, Beth Russell, Charlotte L. Moss, Maria J. Monroy Iglesias, Elke Rammant, Sue Smith, et al. 2022. “Cancer Staff in an NHS Cancer Center : Infections, Vaccination, Stress and Well-Being Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” FUTURE ONCOLOGY 18 (18): 2200–2216. https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2022-0071.
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Hadi, Hajer, Jasmine Handford, Beth Russell, Charlotte L. Moss, Maria J. Monroy Iglesias, Elke Rammant, Sue Smith, Saoirse Dolly, Kiruthikah Thillai, Anne Rigg, and Mieke Van Hemelrijck. 2022. “Cancer Staff in an NHS Cancer Center : Infections, Vaccination, Stress and Well-Being Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” FUTURE ONCOLOGY 18 (18): 2200–2216. doi:10.2217/fon-2022-0071.
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Hadi H, Handford J, Russell B, Moss CL, Iglesias MJM, Rammant E, et al. Cancer staff in an NHS cancer center : infections, vaccination, stress and well-being support during the COVID-19 pandemic. FUTURE ONCOLOGY. 2022;18(18):2200–16.
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H. Hadi et al., “Cancer staff in an NHS cancer center : infections, vaccination, stress and well-being support during the COVID-19 pandemic,” FUTURE ONCOLOGY, vol. 18, no. 18, pp. 2200–2216, 2022.
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Plain language summary: COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The pandemic has applied immense pressure to healthcare workers, putting their physical and mental well-being at risk. However, the impact for cancer staff, specifically, is less known. In a survey of 257 cancer staff at Guy's Cancer Centre (London, UK; May-August 2021), the authors found that staff of particular ethnic groups, or with preexisting illnesses, appeared more likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. Few staff were hesitant about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, appearing more common among those not receiving the flu vaccine. For many, stress increased over time. However, barriers prevent staff from using mental well-being resources. With findings from larger studies, this work will be useful for strategies protecting cancer staff well-being.}},
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