Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Retrospective study of factors associated with late detection of oral cancer in alberta: A qualitative study.
Badri, Parvaneh; Baracos, Vickie; Ganatra, Seema; Lai, Hollis; Samim, Firoozeh; Amin, Maryam.
Afiliación
  • Badri P; School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Baracos V; Department of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Ganatra S; Division of Oral Medicine, Pathology and Radiology, School of Dentistry University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Lai H; School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Samim F; Oral Medicine/Oral pathologist Division, McGill University Faculty of Dentistry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Amin M; School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
PLoS One ; 17(4): e0266558, 2022.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35472099
Oral cancer continues to be diagnosed in advanced stages, giving patients lower chances of survival. The objective of this study was to explore reasons for delayed diagnosis of oral cancer in Alberta. A retrospective qualitative design was implemented through seven steps suggested for conducting a narrative clinical document. Data was retrieved from the Alberta Cancer Registry database between 2005 and 2017. A sample of initial consultation notes (ICN) of oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients were identified through a purposeful sampling method and added to the study until saturation was achieved. A deductive analysis approach inspired by the model pathways to treatment health care provider (HCP) was employed. From the 34 ICN included in our analysis, five main categories were identified: appraisal interval, help-seeking interval, diagnosis interval, pre-treatment interval, and other contributing factors such as health-related behaviours, system delay, and tumor characteristics. These factors negatively contributed to early detection of oral and oropharyngeal cancers and affect treatment wait time with patients, providers, and the healthcare system. Patient's lack of awareness, provider's oversight and prolonged access to care were the main reasons of delay in cancer diagnosis and management in our study. A sustainable plan for public awareness interventions and implementation of a solid curriculum for medical and dental students is needed to enhance their related knowledge, competence in clinical judgement, and treatment managements.
Asunto(s)
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias de la Boca Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias de la Boca Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos