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Abstract
Hematology patients are more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 than patients with other cancers. We surveyed hematology patients to better understand their experiences of cancer care during the pandemic. A large reduction was observed in the number of healthcare services accessed by respondents. Telehealth assisted with access but requires improvement.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the participants who willingly participated in this study and community organizations for referring participants to the study.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Data availability
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, NZ, upon reasonable request.
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Funding
This work was supported by a private donation made to the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences to support research into the impact of COVID-19 on hematology patients.