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. 2021 Mar 11;15:1202. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2021.1202

Table 3. Shadows to silver linings.

Themes of silver linings Examples of ‘shadows’ to the silver linings
1
Value in cancer care
Bigger fraction of radiotherapy require machines with high precision
Legal framework
2


Digital communication (telephone/web-based)


Disparities in access – not all professionals and students have access to smart phone, reliable internet or the skills
Misses some emotions and expressions that could change the care pattern
Being connected 24 hours to meetings in different time zones takes away family time and there is usually no time off work allocated to virtual meetings
Legal frame work
3 Convenience Home environment not convenient for some
4 Inclusivity and cooperation Unintended exposures to risks
5 Decentralisation of cancer care Lack of human resource and infrastructure
6 Policy change Established systems are harder to change as a small change in one place may have an unintended domino/collateral effect
7 Human interactions Burn-out from increased expectation or responsibilities
8 Hygiene practices Effects of overuse of sanitisers, increased exposure to chemicals in cleaning materials unknown
9 Health awareness and promotion Some contradiction on initial data and expert opinions
10 Systems improvement Costs of infrastructure and human resource