Knowledge of breast cancer and sociodemographic factors, access and health in women consultants in cancer centers, Cartagena – Colombia

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i1.1957

Keywords:

Attention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Breast cancer, Knowledge.

Abstract

To identify factors related to knowledge of the current state of the disease in women with breast cancer and sociodemographic factors, diagnosis, treatment and care of breast cancer in oncological institutions, Cartagena-Colombia. Cross-sectional descriptive study; 211 women with breast cancer participated through a structured survey. A statistical association was found between the practices of breast self-examination and having a higher education and belonging to the contributory level; in addition, a woman under 50 years old with a confirmed diagnosis of cancer and with a higher education level uses guardianship action by right. Gaps derived from social stratification, geographical, health system segmentation and access to telephone information mechanisms are identified. Therefore, the conditions of vulnerability, low educational level and poverty mark differences and denote lost opportunities for detection, care and treatment.

Author Biographies

Verónica Del Carmen Castro Bocanegra, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Programa de Instrumentación Quirúrgica. Cartagena

Magister en Salud Pública pela Universidad del Norte.

Rafael de Jesús Tuesca Molina, Universidad del Norte, Programa de Maestría en Salud Pública. Barranquilla

Doctorado en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Publica pela Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Published

2021-03-22

How to Cite

Castro Bocanegra, V. D. C., & Tuesca Molina, R. de J. (2021). Knowledge of breast cancer and sociodemographic factors, access and health in women consultants in cancer centers, Cartagena – Colombia. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i1.1957