O Impacto da Pandemia da Covid-19 no Volume de Mamografias no Brasil: uma Análise de Previsão Baseada nos Números Históricos

Demarchi, Patrícia Kellen Haboski; Maurer, Eduarda; Pierini, Neidi Isabela; Lammel, Bruno Leonardo; Sirqueira, Allana Cristina Victório; Maggi, Lara Silveira; Santos, Karen Lopes; Shama, Solange de Fatima Mohd Suleiman

doi:10.32635/2176-9745.rbc.2022v68n3.2566

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“…Analyses of the effect of the pandemic on breast cancer screening in Brazil, through the registration of mammograms, observed a reduction in the total number of this procedure performed in the pandemic period. 12 …”

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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer actions in a Brazilian state

dos Santos Dias,

de Santana,

de Azevedo Lima

2024

Educ. Enferm.

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Objective. To analyze whether the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the screening, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in women up to 50 years of age in the state of Pará. Methods. Retrospective, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, using data from the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System. (DATASUS). The number of exams carried out in the pre-pandemic (2018-2019) and pandemic (2020-2021) period was analyzed based on the percentage variation, application of the chi-square test and G test for the time of exams and start time of treatment. Results. During the pandemic period, there was a greater number of screening mammograms (+3.68%), cytological (+23.68%), histological (+10.7%) and a lower number of diagnostic mammograms (-38.7%). The time interval for carrying out the exams was up to 30 days for screening and diagnostic exams and more than 60 days to start treatment during the pandemic period. Conclusion. Although the results indicate an increase in the number of screening and diagnostic procedures for breast cancer during the pandemic period, with the exception of diagnostic mammography, when considering probability values, the study points out that statistically the COVID-19 pandemic did not interfere with actions of breast cancer, in women over 50 years of age, in the state of Pará. Considering the autonomy of nursing and its role in public health, it is up to the professionals who are in charge of primary care programs to implement contingency plans in periods of crisis so that the population is not left unassisted.

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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer actions in a Brazilian state

dos Santos Dias,

de Santana,

de Azevedo Lima

2024

Educ. Enferm.

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“…A factor of great impact in recent years has been the pandemic caused by COVID-19, which has reflected on the performance of examinations and surgical procedures worldwide [ 22 ]. The results of the authors Demarchi et al [ 23 ], who analyzed a decrease of 1,705,475 mammograms in Brazil in the year 2020 alone, show a reduction of about 40% in relation to the previous year.…”

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Screening and hospitalization of breast and cervical cancer in Brazil from 2010 to 2022: A time-series study

Ferreira,

Capistrano,

Morais

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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In Brazil, during the pandemic caused by COVID-19, screening for breast and cervical cancers was postponed or interrupted due to the prevailing health conditions. These neoplasms, however, are responsible for high morbidity and mortality among women in Brazil and have a major impact on the quality of life of this population and public health. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the epidemiological behavior of hospitalization for cervical and breast cancer in Brazilian women, as well as the trend of screening tests of breast and cervical cancer in the years 2010 to 2022 according to the regions of Brazil. This is ecological research of time series, based on secondary data obtained from information systems of the country, about hospital admissions for breast and cervical cancer and screening methods used for these tumors. The data were analyzed in the Joinpoint Regression Program, to obtain the linear regression and temporal analysis of the variables. As a result, between 2010 and 2022, the rates of mammography varied from 36 to 71 exams, while in the pap smear, the variations were 126 and 226 cytopathological exams per 1000 women. Hospitalizations for these cancers peaked in 2019, with 48 hospitalizations for cervical cancer per 100,000 women and 147 hospitalizations for breast cancer for the same population. For both, in the pandemic years, between 2020 and 2022, there is a decrease in Brazil and in all its regions. As for the tracking of these diseases, it was observed that the performance of mammograms and preventive tests showed a similar behavior, in which there is a higher supply of these tests until 2019 and a drop during the pandemic period. This leads to the conclusion that even though Brazil has several policies for the screening of these diseases, there is still instability in the offering of these tests and that there was instability in this area during the pandemic.

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“…17 Other studies that have analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screening tests in Brazil have identified that screening actions have been affected, generating a considerable decrease in the number of screening tests, mammography, PSA and cytopathological tests, which should translate into an increase in cases of advanced disease, with serious negative consequences for patients and the health system. 18,19 This highlights the importance of nurses in disseminating information capable of encouraging and favouring the adoption of healthy habits and lifestyles, as well as their importance in providing guidance on the signs and symptoms of this neoplasm in a clear and accessible way to the reality experienced, i.e. carrying out health education activities in the community.…”

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Breast cancer in young women: training for primary care nurses

Santos,

Silva,

Gradim

et al. 2024

NCOAJ

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Objective: To report on the experience of training nurses working in Primary Health Care. Method: Experience report on an online training held in March 2022, addressing breast cancer in young women (<40 years) for nurses working in primary care. Results: Six nurses took part in the training. The use of Health Information and Communication Technologies was shown to be an important tool for promoting educational activities. The action contributed to the practice of the nurses, who were satisfied with the approach taken, and the majority (83.7%) replicated the information. The provision of complementary educational materials helped positively in understanding the content. Conclusion: The role of nurses and the implementation of ICTs as a care tool in health promotion in PHC was highlighted, with a view to raising awareness and early detection of breast cancer in the target audience.

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O Impacto da Pandemia da Covid-19 no Volume de Mamografias no Brasil: uma Análise de Previsão Baseada nos Números Históricos

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer actions in a Brazilian state

Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer actions in a Brazilian state

Screening and hospitalization of breast and cervical cancer in Brazil from 2010 to 2022: A time-series study

Breast cancer in young women: training for primary care nurses

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