Sahli Jihene
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, TunisiaPublications
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Research Article
Delays in the Surgical Pathway in Breast Cancer Patients in Tunisia: A Descriptive Prospective Study
Author(s): Kahlaoui Meriam30253*, Limam Manel30254, Sahli Jihene30255, Khairi Hédi30256, Mtiraoui Ali30257 and Ajmi Thouraya30258
Objectives: Describe the surgical pathway and identify the different waiting times to surgery of women with a breast cancer in the Gynecology Department of the University Hospital of Sousse in Tunisia. Methods: It is a descriptive prospective study based on an assessment of professional practices using the process approach method. The study focused on the surgical management of women with breast cancer followed and scheduled for surgical treatment. The data were collected using a data collection sheet, developed according to a literature review. Results: The sample consisted of 77 women. Ten waiting times have been calculated. Global time to first treatment (surgical treatment) was 78.5 days with an Interquartile range (IIQ) of [55.5-113.25 days]. The information period was 10 days with an IIQ of [3-19 days]. The g.. Read More»