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BACKGROUND: Solid neoplasms have a heterogeneous incidence worldwide and in Brazil. Thus, the region delimited by the Legal Amazon has a distinct epidemiological profile. In Pará, Ophir Loyola Cancer Hospital(OLCH) accounts for 71.11% of hospital visits in the state. METHODS: This was an ecological, exploratory, and mixed descriptive studythat investigated the epidemiological profile of patients with cancer treated at OLCH from January to December 2020. Sociodemographic data at admission were the primary variables, which were analyzed according to spatial distribution. RESULTS: In this study, the data of 2952 patients were analyzed, with the majority being between the ages of 50 and 79 years (62.47%), female (59.49%), and diagnosed but without previous treatment (87.30%). The most common cancers were breast (16.50%), cervical (13.40%), stomach (8.98%), and prostate (7.72%). Of the 12 integration regions, Guajará had the highest number of referrals (49.86%), followed by Guamá (12.94%) and Caeté River (8.98%). CONCLUSION: The profile of care at OLCH showed a high incidence of solid malignancies compared to that in other regions of Brazil, indicating environmental and sociocultural influences on the carcinogenic profile present in the eastern Amazon.
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Institutos de Câncer , Neoplasias , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Incidência , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Mama , Meio AmbienteRESUMO
Objetivou-se identificar conhecimentos-procedimentos em relação às doenças sexualmente transmissíveis. Participaram do estudo 366 ACS de quatro municípios do Pará. Estudo exploratório-quantitativo. Resultados quanto aos conhecimentos: há desconhecimentos; algumas DSTs são conhecidas com outros nomes e carregam significados negativos e pejorativos. Quanto aos procedimentos: há cuidados inadequados para prevenção; enfrentam barreiras para serem aceitos pela comunidade; há falta de confiança, que gera silêncio-tabu dos usuários. Conclui-se que há necessidade de ações de educação permanente que aprimorem, ampliem e qualifiquem as informações desses atores do sistema...
The objective was to identify knowledge-procedures in relation to sexually transmitted diseases. 366 workers participated this study in four municipalities of Pará. That is an exploratory and quantitative study. Results regarding knowledge: there is lack of knowledge, some STDs are known by other names and carry negative and pejorative meanings. As for the procedures: there is inadequate care for prevention, face barriers to be accepted by the community, there is a lack of confidence that generates taboo-silence by the users. It is concluded that there is need for permanent education actions that enhance, extend and qualify the information from these players in the system...
El objetivo fue identificar el conocimiento de los procedimientos en relación con las enfermedades de transmisión sexual. 366 trabajadores participaron del estudio en cuatro municipios de Pará. Se trata de un estudio exploratorio cuantitativo. Los resultados en cuanto al conocimiento: hay incógnitas, algunas enfermedades de transmisión sexual se conocen por otros nombres, y tienen un significado negativo y peyorativo. En cuanto a los procedimientos: no hay una atención inadecuada para la prevención, se enfrentan con barreras para ser aceptados por la comunidad. Se concluye que existe la necesidad de acciones de educación permanente para mejorar, ampliar y cualificar la información...