Table 4

Reasons for the changes to the treatments

Reason for the changeChemotherapy
(N)
Radiotherapy
(N)
Immunotherapy
(N)
Surgery
(N)
Decision making8510335
Change in policy475226
Change in treatment plan by lead clinician38519
Infrastructure 78 9 2 53
Lockdown/travel restrictions483036
Lack of hospital beds122010
Lack of outpatient facilities for support3220
Lack of blood products1001
Lack of personal protective equipment6103
Lack of equipment to deliver the therapy4102
Lack of drugs4001
Workforce13105
Insufficient staff due to redeployment/restructuring9105
Insufficient staff due to sickness4000
Service delivery123015
Restructuring of services3104
Transfer to a different institution92011
Financing3303
Inability to pay3303
Patient factors20115
Patient/patient’s family choose to avoid treatment due to the pandemic18114
Caregiver infected with COVID-192001
Other14405
Patient has COVID-196300