Factors Associated with the Detection of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer in Primary Health Care: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorSoares Martins, Quenia Camille
dc.contributor.authorGomes de Morais Fernandes, Fabia
dc.contributor.authorPereira Santos, Viviane
dc.contributor.authorGuerra Azevedo, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorGóes de Carvalho Nascimento, Lamech
dc.contributor.authorCibelle dos Santos Xavier, Cynthia
dc.contributor.authorAlves Pereira, Silvana
dc.coverageBrazilen_US
dc.date2020-03-30
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-20T18:25:05Z
dc.date.available2024-03-20T18:25:05Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: The treatment of childhood cancer has achieved important advances evidencing a significant increase in overall survival; however, the diagnosis of these cases still seems late. Among the main causes for the delay in diagnosis are the issues related to the health system and the first professional who performs the care. The objective of this study is to evaluate the knowledge of primary care physicians and nurses about the most common signs and symptoms of pediatric cancers, as well as the factors related to the obtained scores. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study, developed in municipalities in the northeastern region of Brazil. Fifty-one professionals (physicians and nurses) were interviewed through a questionnaire structured as a quiz game about knowledge, training and attitudes regarding the signs and symptoms of childhood cancer. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect of professional characteristics on the number of correct answers on the implemented questionnaire on knowledge of childhood and adolescent cancer. Results: In the bivariate analysis, the results indicated that the type of employment relationship influences the number of correct answers in the questionnaire used. However, when adjusted for covariates, only the professional category, which means being a medical professional, showed a significant effect on the number of correct answers (β=− 7.50, p=0.001). Conclusion: The type of employment relationship of medical professionals and nurses working in primary care had an influence on the number of correct answers for knowledge of childhood and adolescent cancer, but only the professional category (physician) was associated with the highest number when controlled by covariables, thereby justifying the need to improve the curricular training of nurses and greater investments in primary health care for continuing health education that includes infant and adolescent oncology.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationJOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE, Vol. 13, 329-337, 2020en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.2147/JMDH.S225641en_US
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 1178-2390 (electrónico)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/5557
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
dc.rightsObra bajo licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial 3.0 No portada en_US
dc.sourceJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcareen_US
dc.subjectAtención primaria de saluden_US
dc.subjectPrimary health care
dc.subjectEarly diagnosis
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectCáncer
dc.subjectDiagnóstico precoz
dc.titleFactors Associated with the Detection of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer in Primary Health Care: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeArtículo de Revistaen_US
uct.carreraKinesiologíaen_US
uct.catalogadorJCCLen_US
uct.comunidadCiencias de la Saluden_US
uct.disciplinaKinesiologíaen_US
uct.facultadFacultad de Ciencias de la Saluden_US
uct.indizacionSCI EXPANDEDen_US
uct.indizacionDOAJ
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