Comparative inpatient care of cancer vs. non-cancer patients in Switzerland during the national COVID-19 lockdown: a nationwide interrupted time series analysis
Swiss hospitals were able to maintain access to cancer services during the pandemic, mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis for cancer population. These findings contribute to highlight the resilience of healthcare systems and understand decision-making processes during public health emergencies. However, long-term consequences of reduced care for cancer patients warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Loïc Brunner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6254-5810)
- Joachim Marti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5763-3704)
- Olivier Michielin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4926-6355)
- Christine Bienvenu
- Andreas N. WICKI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2924-8080)
- Marie‐Annick Le Pogam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1672-3644)
- Jean‐Luc Bulliard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9750-2709)
- Karine Moschetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0900-6444)
- Manuela Eicher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7691-0719)
- Isabelle Peytremann‐Bridevaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6514-8781)
- Ursula Ganz-Blaettler
- Christian Britschgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8831-1564)
- Anna Nicolet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-1697)
- Lorenzo Righi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4638-118X)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Kantonsspital Winterthur (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13818-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- Université de Lausanne
- Swiss Cancer Research Foundation