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. 2021 Jun 23;29(12):7755–7764. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06369-5

Table 1.

Purpose built items included in COVID-19 survey

Topic Items Response options
Cancer care experience

I have had limited opportunities for family support

I have been restricted in accessing care due to travel bans

I have received adequate support from my care team and/or all support services

I have been able to keep in good contact with my care team

5-point Likert scale of 1 (“Strongly disagree”) to 5 (“Strongly agree”)
Financial concerns

How do your financial concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic compare with the financial concerns you had before the pandemic?

I have lost income due to the lockdown

5-point Likert scale of 1 (“Much better) to 5 (“Much worse”)

5-point Likert scale of 1 (“Strongly disagree”) to 5 (“Strongly agree”)

Perceived risk and impact of COVID-19 on cancer management

How concerned are you about the impact of COVID-19 on your cancer management?

How concerned are you about being infected with COVID-19 yourself?

How concerned are you that you could give infection to your family members if you become infected with COVID-19?

How concerned are you about the adequacy of measures used to prevent COVID-19 transmission in the hospital?

How concerned are you about access of hospital staff to medical grade protective equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19?

5-point Likert scale of 1 (“Not at all concerned”) to 5 (“Very concerned”)