Cancer health care route perception in patients from Envigado, 2020-2021 Percepción sobre la ruta de atención en salud de cáncer en pacientes de Envigado, 2020-2021

Abstract

In Colombia, cancer represents the second cause of death for women and the third for men, in 2020 113,221 new cases of cancer were registered, been breast and prostate cancer the predominating cause of morbidity and mortality. Objective: Measure the patients perception about the health care route for cancer, from prevention to rehabilitation and palliative care. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional observational study. A probabilistic sampling was carried out of the total care of cancer patients attended by outpatient consultation in Envigado during 2020. A questionnaire was applied integrating the Comprehensive Health Route (RIAS) Resolution 3280 of 2018 and the PECASUSS questionnaire. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated for categorical variables and for mean continuouss and standard deviation. Results: 43 adults with cancer were included, 70% were women with a mean age of 64 years (SD: 13), 44% attended elementary school and 70% were contributory regimen. 61% did not receive education on promotion and protection issues, 32% were not asked about risk factors and 70% did not receive screening. 91% said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the health care received. Conclusions: the quality perceived by the patients on the cancer care route was good, with the treatment received by the healthcare personnel and the physical conditions being the best valued, however, the perception of education in prevention and care orientation received lower perception scores.