Care pathway for women with breast cancer in the city of Rio de Janeiro
Abstract
In Brazil, breast cancer is the second most common tumor in women. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing restrictions impacted the monitoring and treatment of many health conditions by Primary Health Care (PHC) teams, which focused on treating flu-like symptoms. This study sought to understand the care provided to women with breast cancer during the pandemic. This was a qualitative and exploratory study, whose primary data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with two women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, registered at a family clinic in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Secondary data collection was carried out through documentary analysis of electronic medical records and the State and National Regulation systems. The results showed gaps in the comprehensive care of women with breast cancer as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, both in primary care and in hospitals, with loss of follow-up by the primary care team. Strategies for maintaining continuity of care in times of crisis, especially in the monitoring and treatment of serious clinical and social situations, still need to be developed, but some clues could be identified.
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BibTeX
@article{brito2026care,
title = {{Care pathway for women with breast cancer in the city of Rio de Janeiro}},
author = {Lorena Gomes De Brito and Tiago Braga Do Espírito Santo and Juliana Garcia Gonçalves and Clarissa Terenzi Seixas and Karla Santa Cruz Coelho},
journal = {PHYSIS},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1590/s0103-733120263601508en},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05751382v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Care pathway for women with breast cancer in the city of Rio de Janeiro
AU - Lorena Gomes De Brito
AU - Tiago Braga Do Espírito Santo
AU - Juliana Garcia Gonçalves
AU - Clarissa Terenzi Seixas
AU - Karla Santa Cruz Coelho
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/16
JO - PHYSIS
DO - 10.1590/s0103-733120263601508en
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05751382v1
AB - In Brazil, breast cancer is the second most common tumor in women. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing restrictions impacted the monitoring and treatment of many health conditions by Primary Health Care (PHC) teams, which focused on treating flu-like symptoms. This study sought to understand the care provided to women with breast cancer during the pandemic. This was a qualitative and exploratory study, whose primary data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with two women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, registered at a family clinic in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Secondary data collection was carried out through documentary analysis of electronic medical records and the State and National Regulation systems. The results showed gaps in the comprehensive care of women with breast cancer as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, both in primary care and in hospitals, with loss of follow-up by the primary care team. Strategies for maintaining continuity of care in times of crisis, especially in the monitoring and treatment of serious clinical and social situations, still need to be developed, but some clues could be identified.
SN - 0103-7331
ER -