Dificuldades enfrentadas por pacientes oncológicos residentes em um município do interior do Maranhão: da terapia prescrita aos sentimentos frente à doença

Abstract

Among the public health problems, Cancer (CA) is the second that most causes victims worldwide, Cancer is the name given to more than 100 types of diseases where they originate from the tumult of cells that divide in a disorderly way causing tumors and harm to the affected person. Because the municipality does not provide a center to serve the local population, the present study sought to show the difficulties faced by cancer patients residing in a municipality in the interior of Maranhão, from the prescribed therapy to the feelings facing the disease. This is a descriptive study with a quantitative-qualitative approach. The research was carried out in the municipality of Balsas - MA, a city located in the state of Maranhão, 810 km from the capital São Luís. The research used data sources from the Health Department by the Out-of-Home Treatment (TFD) department, and had the participation of 30 patients who agreed to participate, where they responded through a form, google forms, sent via WhatsApp application. and e-mail the questions prepared by the researchers in which they answer the objectives of this research. The collection period was from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Subsequently, the data were organized using Microsoft Excel 2020 and the speeches transcribed using the method of Bardin (2011). The present study highlighted the difficulties of the population studied in the municipality to reach the treatment proposed by the oncologist, who in many cases need to travel up to 810 km to reach the referral hospital. In view of this, there is a need in the city for a treatment center for these cancer patients not only for Balsenses but for everyone in the region.