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Shorter delay to treatment by integrated diagnostic services and NGO-provided support among breast cancer patients in two Brazilian referral centres.
Dos Santos Andrade, Lorena Sofia; De Melo Santos, Tácila Thamires; Case de Oliveira, Milena Edite; Lima Gomes, Kedma Anne; Araújo Pereira Soares, Adriana Raquel; Almeida de Oliveira, Tiago; Weller, Mathias.
Afiliação
  • Dos Santos Andrade LS; Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. lorena_sofiacg@hotmail.com.
  • De Melo Santos TT; Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. tacithami@gmail.com.
  • Case de Oliveira ME; Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. milacdo1@gmail.com.
  • Lima Gomes KA; Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. kedmaannekel@gmail.com.
  • Araújo Pereira Soares AR; Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. dinha_raquel@hotmail.com.
  • Almeida de Oliveira T; Department of Statistics, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. tiagoestatistico@gmail.com.
  • Weller M; Post Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande-Paraíba. mathiasweller@hotmail.com.
J Public Health Res ; 10(3)2021 Mar 10.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33709643
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of breast cancer requires a complicated series of diagnostic exams. The present study addressed the delay of patients who used publicly and privately financed diagnostic services. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) donated diagnostic mammograms and biopsies. DESIGN AND METHODS: Data from 304 patients were obtained from two Brazilian referral centres. In one referral centre (FAP), diagnostic mammography, clinic-histopathological exam and immunohistochemistry were outsourced, whereas in the other centre (HNL), these services were integrated. Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier analysis and non-parametric tests were used to compare variables and time intervals. RESULTS: If diagnostic mammography was financed privately and covered by private health insurance, the likelihood of a delay of >90 days between the first medical visit and the initiation of treatment decreased 2.15-fold (95%CI: 1.06- 4.36; p=0.033) and 4.44-fold (95%CI: 1.58-12.46; p=0.004), respectively. If the clinic-histopathological exam was outsourced (FAP) and publicly or privately financed, the median time between diagnostic mammography and the diagnostic result was 53 and 65 days in the integrated (HNL) and outsourced public system, compared to 29 days in the outsourced private system (p<0.050). The median time between the first medical visit and the diagnostic results of patients who were supported by NGOs, who financed their diagnostic services privately, and who used exclusively public diagnostic services was, respectively, 28.0, 48.5 and 77.5 days (p<0.050). CONCLUSION: Patients who used privately financed health services had shorter delays. Compared to outsourcing, the integration of the publicly financed clinic- histopathological exam diminished the delay. The support of patients by NGOs accelerated patient flow.

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Public Health Res Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Public Health Res Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos