Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective : to describe the journey of users of a Basic Health Unit (BHU) that presented abnormal mammogram results. Method : descriptive study conducted in a sample of 20 women with abnormal mammograms among the 664 who underwent this examination from January 2013 to June 2014 in a BHU in southeastern Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil. Results : twelve women had BI-RADS ® 0 mammographic results; five had BI-RADS ®3 results, and three, BI-RADS ® 4. Among them, three were diagnosed with cancer and during follow-up two did not return for consultation. The time between the exams, referral to breast cancer specialist, biopsy and treatment varied from 1 to 3 months in each step. Initiation of treatment occurred after 1 to 3 months of diagnosis. Conclusion : there is need for more effective control to reduce the waiting time for consultations or referrals in order to allow less aggressive treatments and increase the chances of cure. Descriptors : Breast Neoplasm; Delivery of Health Care; Primary Health Care. RESUMO Objetivo : descrever a trajetoria de usuarias de uma Unidade Basica de Saude (UBS) que apresentaram mamografia alterada. Metodo : estudo descritivo, realizado em amostra de 20 mulheres com mamografia alterada, dentre as 664 que realizaram esse exame de janeiro de 2013 a junho de 2014, em uma UBS da regiao Sudeste do municipio de Sao Paulo (SP), Brasil. Resultados : 12 mulheres apresentaram resultado mamografico BI-RADS ® 0; cinco BI-RADS ® 3 e tres BI-RADS ® 4. Delas, tres tiveram diagnostico de câncer e, no seguimento, duas nao retornaram para consulta. O tempo transcorrido entre a realizacao dos exames, encaminhamento ao mastologista, biopsia e tratamento variou de 1 a 3 meses em cada etapa. O inicio do tratamento deu-se apos 1 a 3 meses do diagnostico. Conclusao : ha necessidade de controle mais eficaz para diminuir o tempo de espera para consultas ou encaminhamentos a fim de possibilitar tratamentos menos agressivos e aumentar as chances de cura. Descritores : Neoplasias da Mama; Assistencia a Saude; Atencao Primaria a Saude. RESUMEN Objetivo : describir la trayectoria de usuarias de una Unidad Basica de Salud (UBS) que presentaron mamografia alterada. Metodo : estudio descriptivo, realizado en muestra de 20 mujeres con mamografia alterada, entre las 664 que realizaron ese examen de enero de 2013 a junio de 2014, en una UBS de la regionSudeste del municipio de Sao Paulo (SP), Brasil. Resultados : 12 mujeres presentaron resultado mamografico BI-RADS ® 0; cinco BI-RADS ® 3 y tres BI-RADS ® 4. De ellas, tres tuvieron diagnostico de cancer y, en el seguimiento, dos no retornaron para consulta. El tiempo transcurrido entre la realizacion de los examenes, enviado al mastologo, biopsia y tratamientovario de 1 a 3 meses en cada etapa. El inicio del tratamiento fue despues de 1 a 3 meses del diagnostico. Conclusion : es necesario el control mas eficaz para diminuir el tiempo de espera para consultas o envios para posibilitar tratamientos menos agresivos y aumentar las chances de cura. Descriptores : Neoplasias de la Mama; Prestacion de Atencion de Salud; Atencion Primaria de Salud. Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Tabela normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
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