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cord-279356-s3iigb0j	Leones, Louis Mervyn B	Caring for the carers: safeguarding oncologists’ mental health in the time of COVID-19	2020-06-15		.txt	text/plain	1493	91	44	Taking care of patients with chronic, terminal diseases presents unique challenges to the mental health of medical oncologists. Delegated to be a national COVID-19 referral centre, the University of the Philippines—Philippine General Hospital faced many challenges, including the increased workload in a perilous and anxiety-inducing national crisis which placed the entire healthcare team in an unprecedented situation. To adapt to these challenges, the Division of Medical Oncology employed the following measures to safeguard the mental health of its faculty and fellows: 1) use of psychological support materials; 2) initiation of a psychological intervention programme and 3) establishment of peer support programmes. To adapt to the situation, the Division of Medical Oncology employed the following measures to safeguard the mental health of its faculty and trainees: Participants reported that the seriousness of the disease and the current situation coupled with the responsibility of taking care of cancer patients contributed to the anxiety felt, especially when on duty at the COVID-19 areas.	./cache/cord-279356-s3iigb0j.txt	./txt/cord-279356-s3iigb0j.txt