STUDY OF THE REGULATION SYSTEM FOR ACCESS TO ORAL CANCER TREATMENT IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the profile of vacancy requests for treatment of oral cancer and to analyze the time between the request and the schedule. Methods. Research with secondary data from the State Regulation System of the State of Rio de Janeiro, between September 2015 and June 2018. Included were requests for “First-time Ambulatory Oncology - Head and Neck Surgery” classified as oral cancer and those with “canceled” status were excluded. Results. 5,802 records were exported, of which 1663 were eligible. The average age was 61 years, with a standard deviation of 12.3 years. The average waiting time was 19 days with a standard deviation of 16.6 days. 19% of the complaints referred to "Malignant neoplasm from other parts and unspecified parts of the tongue". Conclusion. The profile of patients corroborates that found in the literature and the waiting time for care is considered acceptable.

Keywords: Mouth Neoplasms; Delivery of Health Care ; Health Care (Public Health); Appointments and Schedules