The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use of Cancer Early Diagnosis Screening and Training Centers Services

Asli Kurtgöz; Zehra İncedal Sonkaya; Selin Keskin

Makale detayları

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use of Cancer Early Diagnosis Screening and Training Centers Services

Yazarlar:

Asli Kurtgöz | Zehra İncedal Sonkaya | Selin Keskin

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.195-200

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285331

pISSN:

2146-9601

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 ABSTRACT Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Education Centers KETEM services. Materials and Methods: In this study, which was conducted as a descriptive retrospective cohort type, a total of 52.955 patient application records made to KETEM between January 1st and December 31st, 2017-2020 and January 1st-1 October 2021 were examined. The data obtained within the scope of the study were expressed as frequency and percentage. Results: In the study, it was determined that the numbers decreased as compared to previous three years 2017, 2018 and 2019 70.4, 59.1, 68.8 for mammography screenings, 75.8, 68.8, 65.8 for HPV-Pap smear scans and 46.1, 81.9, and 72.2 for colorectal scans, respectively. Conclusion: It was detected that mammography, HPV-Pap, smear, and colorectal screenings offered within the scope of KETEM services decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 which includes the pandemic process, compared to the previous years. It is estimated that cancers that cannot be detected in the early period due to the decrease in the number of applications will cause a significant increase in cancer mortality in the following years. Accordingly, it is recommended that the society, especially the individuals in the risk group, not delay their applications to cancer screening services, to take the necessary pandemic measures to inform them about making their applications without delay, and to improve their awareness about this issue.

 ABSTRACT Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Education Centers KETEM services. Materials and Methods: In this study, which was conducted as a descriptive retrospective cohort type, a total of 52.955 patient application records made to KETEM between January 1st and December 31st, 2017-2020 and January 1st-1 October 2021 were examined. The data obtained within the scope of the study were expressed as frequency and percentage. Results: In the study, it was determined that the numbers decreased as compared to previous three years 2017, 2018 and 2019 70.4, 59.1, 68.8 for mammography screenings, 75.8, 68.8, 65.8 for HPV-Pap smear scans and 46.1, 81.9, and 72.2 for colorectal scans, respectively. Conclusion: It was detected that mammography, HPV-Pap, smear, and colorectal screenings offered within the scope of KETEM services decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 which includes the pandemic process, compared to the previous years. It is estimated that cancers that cannot be detected in the early period due to the decrease in the number of applications will cause a significant increase in cancer mortality in the following years. Accordingly, it is recommended that the society, especially the individuals in the risk group, not delay their applications to cancer screening services, to take the necessary pandemic measures to inform them about making their applications without delay, and to improve their awareness about this issue.

 ABSTRACT Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Education Centers KETEM services. Materials and Methods: In this study, which was conducted as a descriptive retrospective cohort type, a total of 52.955 patient application records made to KETEM between January 1st and December 31st, 2017-2020 and January 1st-1 October 2021 were examined. The data obtained within the scope of the study were expressed as frequency and percentage. Results: In the study, it was determined that the numbers decreased as compared to previous three years 2017, 2018 and 2019 70.4, 59.1, 68.8 for mammography screenings, 75.8, 68.8, 65.8 for HPV-Pap smear scans and 46.1, 81.9, and 72.2 for colorectal scans, respectively. Conclusion: It was detected that mammography, HPV-Pap, smear, and colorectal screenings offered within the scope of KETEM services decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 which includes the pandemic process, compared to the previous years. It is estimated that cancers that cannot be detected in the early period due to the decrease in the number of applications will cause a significant increase in cancer mortality in the following years. Accordingly, it is recommended that the society, especially the individuals in the risk group, not delay their applications to cancer screening services, to take the necessary pandemic measures to inform them about making their applications without delay, and to improve their awareness about this issue.

 ÖZ Amaç: Bu çalışma COVID-19 pandemisinin Kanser Erken Teşhis, Tarama ve Eğitim Merkezleri KETEM hizmetlerinin kullanımı üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Retrospektif kohort tipinde betimleyici olarak yürütülen bu araştırmada, 2017-2020 yıllarında 1 Ocak-31 Aralık tarihleri ile 1 Ocak-1 Ekim 2021 tarihleri arasında bir ilin Kanser Erken Teşhis, Tarama ve Eğitim Merkezlerine yapılan toplam 52.955 hasta başvuru kaydı incelenmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında elde edilen veriler frekans ve yüzde ile ifade edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmada 2020 yılındaki mamografi tarama sayısının önceki üç yıla kıyasla 2017, 2018, 2019 sırasıyla 70.4, 59.1, 68.8 oranında; HPV-Pap smear tarama sayısının 75.8, 68.8, 65.8 oranında; kolorektal tarama sayısının ise sırasıyla 46.1, 81.9 ve 72.2 oranında düştüğü saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Bu araştırmada KETEM hizmetleri kapsamında sunulan mamografi, HPV-Pap smear ve kolorektal taramalarının pandemi sürecini kapsayan 2020 ve 2021 yıllarında önceki yıllara nazaran önemli düzeylerde azaldığı belirlenmiştir. Başvuru sayısındaki azalmaya bağlı olarak erken dönemde tespit edilemeyen kanserlerin ilerleyen yıllarda kanser mortalitesinde önemli bir artışa neden olacağı ön görülmektedir. Bu doğrultuda özellikle risk grubunda yer alan bireyler başta olmak üzere toplumun kanser tarama hizmetlerine başvurularını ertelememeleri, gerekli pandemi tedbirlerini alarak vakit kaybetmeden başvurularını gerçekleştirmeleri konusunda bilgilendirilmesi ve bu duruma yönelik farkındalıklarının geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use of Cancer Early Diagnosis Screening and Training Centers Services

Yazarlar:

Asli Kurtgöz | Zehra İncedal Sonkaya | Selin Keskin

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.195-200

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285331

pISSN:

2146-9601

COVID-19

Cancer Screening

Pandemic

COVID-19

Kanser Tarama

Pandemi

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use of Cancer Early Diagnosis Screening and Training Centers Services

Yazarlar: Asli Kurtgöz | Zehra İncedal Sonkaya | Selin Keskin

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.195-200

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001285331

pISSN: 2146-9601

COVID-19

Cancer Screening

Pandemic

COVID-19

Kanser Tarama

Pandemi

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Asli Kurtgöz | Zehra İncedal Sonkaya | Selin Keskin

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.195-200

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285331

pISSN:

2146-9601