1. Primary Health Care and Cervical Cancer Mortality Rates in Brazil: A Longitudinal Ecological Study.
- Author
-
Rocha TA, Silva NC, Thomaz EB, Queiroz RC, Souza MR, Lein A, Rocha JV, Alvares V, Almeida DG, Barbosa AC, Thumé E, Staton C, Vissoci JR, and Facchini LA
- Subjects
- Brazil epidemiology, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Mass Screening, Preventive Medicine, Quality of Health Care, Mortality trends, Primary Health Care, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms mortality
- Abstract
Cervical cancer is a common neoplasm that is responsible for nearly 230 000 deaths annually in Brazil. Despite this burden, cervical cancer is considered preventable with appropriate care. We conducted a longitudinal ecological study from 2002 to 2012 to examine the relationship between the delivery of preventive primary care and cervical cancer mortality rates in Brazil. Brazilian states and the federal district were the unit of analysis (N = 27). Results suggest that primary health care has contributed to reducing cervical cancer mortality rates in Brazil; however, the full potential of preventive care has yet to be realized.
- Published
- 2017
- Full Text
- View/download PDF