Barriers in health care to breast cancer: perception of women
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420140000300002Abstract
Identifying the barriers in the access to health care to breast cancer perceived by women undergoing chemotherapy.Method: An exploratory descriptive study. The sample consisted of 58 women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy and registered in the public oncology ambulatory of Aracaju-Sergipe. Data collection was carried out between October 2011 and March 2012 by semistructured interviews, and data were processed using the SPSS, version 17.Results: Among the interviewed women, 37 (63.8%) reported at least a barrier in the trajectory of care for breast cancer. The organizational and health services barriers were the most reported in the periods of investigation and treatment of breast cancer.Conclusion: In face of these findings, the barriers should be considered in public health policies and programs for the control of breast cancer in Sergipe.Downloads
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2014-06-01
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Gonçalves, L. L. C., Travassos, G. L., Almeida, A. M. de, Guimarães, A. M. D. N., & Gois, C. F. L. (2014). Barriers in health care to breast cancer: perception of women . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 48(3), 394-400. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420140000300002