PROFILE OF RADIOTHERAPY SERVICE USERS FROM A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769211035Keywords:
Radiotherapy, Cancer, NursingAbstract
Aim: to know the socio-demographic and clinical profile of patients treated at the University Hospital of radiotherapy Santa Maria. Method: quantitative,restropctive documental and descriptive study, developed with HUSM’s radiotherapy unit . We analyzed 278 records/files of patients seen in 2011. Data were collected May-August 2012, through a form and analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results: patients served are predominantly white men, mean age 58 years, married, low education, living in urban area, primarily diagnosed with breast, prostate or lung cancer. Conclusion: the knowledge of the characteristics of the population served can contribute to the improvement of health care.
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