A snapshot of cancer in Chile:Analytical frameworks for developing a cancer policy
| Autor: | Sergio A. Onate, Eva Bustamante, Jorge Jiménez de la Jara, Alejandro H. Corvalan, Ethel V. Velasquez, Pamela Gonzalez, Gabriel Bastías, Eileen M. McNerney, Cristian Moscoso, Gareth I. Owen, Bruno Nervi, Cristian A Herrera, Eduardo Bronstein, Richard Sullivan, Enrique A. Castellón, Catterina Ferreccio, Camilo Cid, Sofia Sagues |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Population ageing
Economic growth Biomedical Research Developing country Stomach cancer Gross Domestic Product Review Medical Oncology Research and development Life Expectancy Health Transition Risk Factors Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Health care Humans Economic impact analysis Obesity Healthcare Disparities Chile lcsh:QH301-705.5 Health policy Medicine(all) Investigation Clinical Trials as Topic Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all) Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) business.industry Health Policy Statistics Policy analysis Gallbladder cancer Socioeconomic Factors lcsh:Biology (General) Health Care Reform Cancer policy Life expectancy Workforce Business Health care reform Quality-Adjusted Life Years Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | De Jimenez La Jara, J, Bastias, G, Ferreccio, C, Moscoso, C, Sagues, S, Cid, C, Bronstein, E, Herrera, C, Nervi, B, Corvalan, A, Velasquez, E V, Gonzalez, P, Castellon, E, Bustamante, E, Oñate, S, McNerney, E, Sullivan, R & Owen, G I 2015, ' A snapshot of cancer in Chile : Analytical frameworks for developing a cancer policy ', Biological Research, vol. 48, no. 10 . https://doi.org/10.1186/0717-6287-48-10 Biological Research, Vol 48, Iss 0, Pp 1-10 (2015) Biological Research v.48 2015 SciELO Chile CONICYT Chile instacron:CONICYT Biological Research Biological Research, Volume: 48, Pages: 1-10, Published: 2015 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The South American country Chile now boasts a life expectancy of over 80 years. As a consequence, Chile now faces the increasing social and economic burden of cancer and must implement political policy to deliver equitable cancer care. Hindering the development of a national cancer policy is the lack of comprehensive analysis of cancer infrastructure and economic impact. Objectives: Evaluate existing cancer policy, the extent of national investigation and the socio-economic impact of cancer to deliver guidelines for the framing of an equitable national cancer policy. Methods: Burden, research and care-policy systems were assessed by triangulating objective system metrics – epidemiological, economic, etc. – with political and policy analysis. Analysis of the literature and governmental databases was performed. The oncology community was interviewed and surveyed. Results: Chile utilizes 1% of its gross domestic product on cancer care and treatment. We estimate that the economic impact as measured in Disability Adjusted Life Years to be US$ 3.5 billion. Persistent inequalities still occur in cancer distribution and treatment. A high quality cancer research community is expanding, however, insufficient funding is directed towards disproportionally prevalent stomach, lung and gallbladder cancers. Conclusions: Chile has a rapidly ageing population wherein 40% smoke, 67% are overweight and 18% abuse alcohol, and thus the corresponding burden of cancer will have a negative impact on an affordable health care system. We conclude that the Chilean government must develop a national cancer strategy, which the authors outline herein and believe is essential to permit equitable cancer care for the country. |
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