Knowledge of breast cancer and sociodemographic factors, access and health in women consultants in cancer centers, Cartagena – Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i1.1957Keywords:
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.Downloads
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