Azad Mehdi, Bakhshi Biniaz Ramin, Goudarzi Mehdi, Mobarra Naser, Alizadeh Shaban, Nasiri Hajar, Dehghani Fard Ali, Kaviani Saeid, Moghadasi Mohamad Hossein, Sarookhani Mohammad Reza, Vatanmakan Mousa, Sahmani Mehdi
Department of Medical laboratory sciences, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res. 2015 Apr 1;9(2):88-94.
Early diagnosis and treatment of leukemia patients remains a fundamental aim in clinical oncology, especially in developing country. Present study highlights the basic requirements of these patients in Iran. Better understanding of these issues may lead to improve the healthcare standards toward leukemia diagnosis and treatment.
This descriptive study included 101 specialists in hematology-oncology and pathology serving in oncology centers. The participants were then asked to fill out a standard questionnaire on the issues around diagnosis and treatment of blood malignancies.
According to specialists, unfair distribution of facilities across the country, delayed diagnosis of disease, absence of psychological support for patients, and insufficient financial support were the main reasons of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment in leukemia patients.
Our results show that making an amendment to health policies by preparing well-equipped medical centers in all provinces, improving the morale of patients through consultation during the process of treatment, and above all, subsiding leukemia patients' financial problems will promote the health standard regarding the leukemia diagnosis and treatment in Iran.
白血病患者的早期诊断和治疗仍然是临床肿瘤学的一个基本目标，尤其是在发展中国家。本研究强调了伊朗这些患者的基本需求。更好地理解这些问题可能会提高白血病诊断和治疗的医疗保健标准。
这项描述性研究纳入了在肿瘤中心工作的101名血液肿瘤学和病理学专家。然后要求参与者填写一份关于血液恶性肿瘤诊断和治疗相关问题的标准问卷。
根据专家的说法，全国各地设施分配不均、疾病诊断延迟、患者缺乏心理支持以及财政支持不足是白血病患者诊断和治疗不当的主要原因。
我们的结果表明，通过在所有省份建立设备齐全的医疗中心来修订卫生政策，在治疗过程中通过咨询提高患者的士气，最重要的是，缓解白血病患者的经济问题，将提高伊朗白血病诊断和治疗的健康标准。
