ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2024
Social inequalities in the use of physiotherapy in women diagnosed with breast cancer in Barcelona: DAMA cohort.
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- Effectiveness of an individualised treatment plan compared with a standard exercise programme in women with late-term shoulder impairments after primary breast cancer treatment: a randomised controlled trial.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Trial
- Knowledge and integration of social determinants of health among physiotherapists in Spain: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Observational
- Socioeconomic position and access to supportive cancer care in Europe: a scoping review of literature from 2000 to 2024.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- Perceptions about oncological physiotherapy among health and social care professionals and cancer care managers: a co-design approach for implementation strategies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Exploring patients and caregivers needs and experiences in oncological physiotherapy: a call for collaborative care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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purposeThis study aimed to analyze social inequalities in the use and access of physiotherapy service and its clinical and socio-economic determinants in women diagnosed with breast cancer in the hospital network of Barcelona.
methodsData from 2235 women belonging to the mixed (prospective and retrospective) DAMA Cohort were analyzed, including demographic, socio-economic, clinical, and breast cancer treatment outcomes. To determine the influence of such variables on access to physiotherapy, different Poisson regression models with robust variance (obtaining Prevalence Ratios and confidence intervals) were estimated.
resultsAlthough when experiencing different chronic and acute symptoms, only between 20 and 35% of women visited physiotherapist. Two out of 3 women reported to have received insufficient information about medical care and rehabilitation. Age of women, job occupation, education level, having a mutual or private insurance, as well as outcomes related to breast cancer, appear to be factors influencing the access to physiotherapy.
conclusionsSocial and economic inequalities exist on the access to physiotherapy by women diagnosed with breast cancer, which is generally low, and may clearly impact on their functional recovery. Promoting strategies to reduce social bias, as well as improve communication and patient information regarding physiotherapy may be of interest for a better health care in breast cancer diagnosed women.
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