Skrabek Pamela
Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada.
Transfus Apher Sci. 2013 Oct;49(2):139-43. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.07.015. Epub 2013 Aug 16.
Accessibility is a fundamental principle of government run health systems. Despite this, many factors impair access to care including geography, language, socioeconomic status and gender. Waiting for health care is a barrier to access that can result in significant anxiety and stress, deterioration in functional status and loss of income. Prompt access to diagnosis and treatment are key requirements to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer. This review will focus on studies, programs and policies aimed at improving access to care, applicability to patients with lymphoma, and potential impact. There is a growing burden on health care systems due to increasing cancer incidence and escalating health expenditures. Accordingly, initiatives and programs must be evaluated for effectiveness and efficiency.
可及性是政府运营的卫生系统的一项基本原则。尽管如此，许多因素会妨碍获得医疗服务，包括地理位置、语言、社会经济地位和性别。等待医疗服务是获得医疗服务的一个障碍，可能导致严重的焦虑和压力、功能状态恶化以及收入损失。及时获得诊断和治疗是提高癌症患者生存率和生活质量的关键要求。本综述将聚焦于旨在改善医疗服务可及性的研究、项目和政策，对淋巴瘤患者的适用性以及潜在影响。由于癌症发病率上升和医疗支出不断增加，卫生保健系统的负担日益加重。因此，必须对各项举措和项目的有效性和效率进行评估。
