Abstract
Healthcare workers are at the frontline managing COVID-19 patients with transmission of the COVID-19 virus to healthcare workers evident in many Australian states. Minimisation of this spread is vital to protecting the healthcare workforce with individual organisations detailing best practice for infection and control. However, interpretation and implementation of infection control guidelines is varied across Australian Radiation Therapy Departments, highlighting inconsistencies. Strong leadership, quality communication and clear direction is required during this crisis to ensure that radiation therapists receive all necessary support and resources required to maintain safety and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights
Radiation therapists are frontline healthcare workers responsible for delivering radiation therapy treatment to patients with cancer
In Victoria, a radiation therapy provision plan for public hospitals was created along with the Department of Health and Human Services to provide clinical guidance (Anon, pers. comm.). This plan was created to ensure that public radiation therapy services remained operational while protecting both staff and patients
At a recent Asian international COVID-19 forum, the collective presentations indicated that all radiation therapy staff are required to wear surgical masks for all patients.[27]
Summary
Radiation therapists are frontline healthcare workers responsible for delivering radiation therapy treatment to patients with cancer.
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