THE THE STUDY OF NEW BREAST CANCER PATIENTS ACCESS TO RADIATION THERAPY WITHIN SPECIFIED PERIOD
Keywords:
Breast cancer, Radiation therapy, Access to care, The stage of breast cancerAbstract
The purposes of this research were to 1) study factors related to access to radiation therapy within the specified period and 2) compare access to radiation therapy within the specified period (≤42 days). This research was retrospective study. The 1,146 population were new breast cancer patients treated at Udon Thani Cancer hospital in 2018-2021. Data were collected from the Thai Cancer Base program and Thai Hospital Information System program. All data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation coefficients, and One-Sample T-test.
The study found that the majority of samples were female 99.6% [average age of 52 years (S.D.=10.6)], couple-widow-divorce 87.6 %, stage III 42.3% and access to radiation therapy within the specified period 92.5 % [average waiting time 26.5 days (S.D.=17.9)]. In addition, factors related to receiving radiation therapy within specified time period were the stage of breast cancer (p<0.01). Moreover, the comparison of data on access to radiation therapy within specified time revealed that the duration of access to radiation therapy was better than standard with statistical significance (p<0.001).
Downloads
References
World Health Organization. All cancers. [online] 2023 [cited 2023 Jan 9]. Available from
https://gco.iarc.fr/today/data/factsheets/cancers/39-All-cancers-fact-sheet.pdf
National Cancer Institute, Lampang Cancer Center, Ubon Ratchathani Cancer Center, Udon Thani Cancer Center, Lop Buri Cancer Center, Chon Buri Cancer Center, Prince of Songkla University. Cancer in Thailand Vol.X, 2016-2018. National Cancer Institute: Bangkok; 2021.
World Cancer Research Fund International. Breast cancer statistic. [online] 2023 [cited
Jan 9]. Available from https://www.wcrf.org/cancer-trends/breast-cancer-statistics/
Udonthani Cancer Center. Cancer incidence report population of Udon Thani province 2016-2018. Udonthani Province: Udonthani cancer hospital; 2019. [in Thai].
National Cancer Institute. Breast Cancer. [online] 2023 [cited 2023 Feb 5]. Available from http:// allaboutcancer.nci.go.th/AboutUs/IndexDetail?id=15
Sancarn T, knkthes T. Breast Cancer Literacy in Prevention and Breast Self-Examination. EAU HERITAGE JOURNAL Science and Technology 2018; 13(3): 14-21. [in Thai].
Kingkaew J. Breast cancer and nursing care for breast cancer surgery patients. Thai
cancer journal 2017; 37(4): 163-170. [in Thai].
National Cancer Institute Department of Medical services Ministry of Public Health. Cancer Service Plan 2018 - 2022. Bankok: National cancer institute; 2018. [in Thai].
Department of Medical services Ministry of Public Health. National Cancer Control Programme (2018 - 2022) [online] 2023 [cited 2023 Feb 15]; Available from https://www.nci. go.th/th/File_download/D_index/ National Cancer ControlProgramme. pdf
Working group for developing cancer service plan of health region 8. Summaryof operating results according to cancer service plan indicators of health region 8. [online] 2022 [cited 2023 Feb 15]; Available from: https://r8way.moph.go.th/ r8wayNewadmin/page/upload_file/20220321081225.pdf
Working group for developing cancer service plan of health region 8. Cancer service plan (2023 – 2027). [online] 2023 [cited 2023 Feb 15]; Available from:https://r8way. moph.go.th/r8way/view_publicize.php?id=2368
Smith LM, An evolving logic of participant observation, educational ethnography, and other case studies. Review of research in education 1978; 6(1): 316-377.
Yottavee W, Kaewkong N, LowThumma P, Chidnayee S, Chaiwongnakpun C, Tummee S. Adaptation of Woman with Breast Cancer. Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Uttaradit Journal 2020; 11(2): 272-283. [in Thai].
Mitpakdi K. Male breast cancer. TUH Journal online 2018; 3(3): 66-77. [in Thai].
Laoitthi P, Parinyanitikul N. Breast cancer: Epidemiology, prevention and screening recommendations. Chula Med J 2016; 60(5): 497-507. [in Thai].
Wongkaw B, Pukgeerasakul P, Khuntip W. Waiting period to receive radiation for patients in Health service provider board office 1. [online] 2017 [cited 2023 Feb 25];
Available from https://www2.lpch. go.th/km/uploads/20170125142826909332.pdf
Tumba N, Adewuyi SA, Eguzo K, Adenipekun A, Oyesegun R. Radiotherapy waiting time in Northern Nigeria: experience from a resource-limited setting. Ecancermedicalscience 2020; 14: 1097.
Mimouni M, Chaouki W, Errihani H, Benjaafar N. An analysis of breast cancer treatment waiting times: Experience of a tertiary referral center in Morocco. Bull Cancer 2018; 105(9): 755-762.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Community Health Development Quarterly Khon Kaen University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Articles in this journal are copyrighted by the x may be read and used for academic purposes, such as teaching, research, or citation, with proper credit given to the author and the journal.use or modification of the articles is prohibited without permission.
statements expressed in the articles are solely the opinions of the authors.
authors are fully responsible for the content and accuracy of their articles.
other reuse or republication requires permission from the journal."
