The impact of care actions on the perception of the quality of the Single Health System (SUS), Brazil: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in Brazil. Surgical resection is one of the pillars of management, and care actions, such as surgical task forces, are one way to reduce treatment waiting time.

Methods:

In this research , we conducted a cross-sectional study with 40 patients; 20 of whom were treated by a surgical task force and 20 were controls. Epidemiological data were collected in addition to answers to nine questions related to the quality of the Single Health System (SUS in Portuguese).

Results:

A significant difference was observed in responses related to the waiting time for surgery in the SUS (p <0.05).

Conclusion:

One can observe an improvement in the perception of patients, with regard to the SUS, when included in care actions.

Keywords:
Skin Cancers; Plastic Surgery; Public Health; Brazil.