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Introducción. El pronóstico de una mujer con cáncer de mama está relacionado con el tiempo que transcurre desde la aparición de los síntomas hasta el diagnóstico y el tratamiento integral. Las mujeres colombianas enfrentan barreras que afectan su acceso efectivo al sistema de salud. Objetivo. Establecer los factores determinantes del tratamiento oportuno de un grupo de mujeres con cáncer de mama apoyadas por una organización no gubernamental en Bogotá. Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio observacional analítico de 136 mujeres con cáncer de mama apoyadas por una organización no gubernamental de Bogotá. El punto de corte para el tratamiento oportuno se estableció en 90 días calculados a partir de la aparición de los síntomas y hasta el inicio del tratamiento. Se exploraron los factores predictores de oportunidad mediante un análisis multivariado. Resultados. El 96 % de las mujeres contaba con aseguramiento en salud; el 26,4 % tuvo un tratamiento oportuno, y en 36 casos se negaron los servicios. El 23 % interpuso tutelas para acceder a los servicios de salud. En el análisis multivariado se establecieron asociaciones significativas entre un tratamiento oportuno, el hecho de pertenecer a los estratos socioeconómicos IV y V (razón de probabilidad=3,39), y escolaridad superior a la secundaria (razón de probabilidad=2,72). Conclusiones. Según la literatura científica, el pronóstico de las mujeres con cáncer de mama se modifica cuando se accede de manera oportuna al tratamiento. En este grupo de mujeres de Bogotá se encontraron factores socioeconómicos que al parecer determinaron su acceso efectivo al tratamiento, lo que revelaría la existencia de inequidades´ determinadas socialmente.
Introduction: The prognosis for a woman with breast cancer is related to the time that elapses before diagnosis and integral treatment. Colombian women face barriers that determine effective access to the health system. Objective: To establish the determinants of timely treatment for breast cancer in a group of women supported by a non-governmental organization in Bogotá. Materials and methods: An observational analytical study was carried out on 136 women with breast cancer supported by the non-governmental organization. The cut-off point for timely treatment was defined as 90 days, calculated as the time between the appearance of symptoms and the initiation of treatment. Predictors of timely treatment were explored by means of multivariate analysis. Results: Although 96% of the women had health insurance only 26.4% received timely treatment, and 36 of them reported being denied medical services. Of these women, 23% took legal action to gain access to their healthcare rights. Significant associations were established by multivariate analysis for timely treatment among women belonging to socioeconomic strata IV and V (OR=3.39), as well as those with higher education (OR=2.72). Conclusions: According to the international literature, the prognosis for women with breast cancer improves when they are able to access opportune treatment. In this group of women socioeconomic factors appeared to determine effective access to treatment, revealing the existence of inequalities that may be socially determined.
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Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias de la Mama/terapia , Organizaciones , Disparidades en Atención de Salud , Tiempo de Tratamiento , Seguridad Social , Factores Socioeconómicos , Neoplasias de la Mama/epidemiología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Colombia/epidemiología , Cobertura del Seguro , Cobertura Universal del Seguro de Salud , Escolaridad , Tiempo de Tratamiento/economía , Tiempo de Tratamiento/legislación & jurisprudencia , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/economía , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/legislación & jurisprudenciaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: The prognosis for a woman with breast cancer is related to the time that elapses before diagnosis and integral treatment. Colombian women face barriers that determine effective access to the health system. OBJECTIVE: To establish the determinants of timely treatment for breast cancer in a group of women supported by a non-governmental organization in Bogotá. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational analytical study was carried out on 136 women with breast cancer supported by the non-governmental organization. The cut-off point for timely treatment was defined as 90 days, calculated as the time between the appearance of symptoms and the initiation of treatment. Predictors of timely treatment were explored by means of multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Although 96% of the women had health insurance only 26.4% received timely treatment, and 36 of them reported being denied medical services. Of these women, 23% took legal action to gain access to their healthcare rights. Significant associations were established by multivariate analysis for timely treatment among women belonging to socioeconomic strata IV and V (OR=3.39), as well as those with higher education (OR=2.72). CONCLUSIONS: According to the international literature, the prognosis for women with breast cancer improves when they are able to access opportune treatment. In this group of women socioeconomic factors appeared to determine effective access to treatment, revealing the existence of inequalities that may be socially determined.