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Rodrigo Huerta-Gutierrez1, Efrén Murillo-Zamora2, Angélica Ángeles-Llerenas3

  • 1Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.. rodrigo.huerta.gdv@gmail.com.

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The Catastrophic Health Expenditures Fund (FPGC) did not reduce delays in seeking breast cancer care or starting treatment. This study found no association between the FPGC and patient care timelines.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Health Economics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Timely medical care is crucial for breast cancer (BC) patient outcomes.
  • Financial barriers can significantly delay diagnosis and treatment initiation.
  • The Catastrophic Health Expenditures Fund (FPGC) was implemented to mitigate healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the FPGC on delays in seeking medical care for breast cancer.
  • To determine if the FPGC influenced the time to treatment initiation for breast cancer patients.

Main Methods:

  • A before-and-after cross-sectional study design was employed.
  • Data were collected from 266 women diagnosed with BC before FPGC implementation and 309 women diagnosed after.
  • Statistical analysis adjusted for potential confounding factors.

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Main Results:

  • No statistically significant association was found between the FPGC and delays in seeking medical care for breast cancer.
  • The FPGC was not associated with delays in initiating treatment for breast cancer patients.

Conclusions:

  • The FPGC initiative did not effectively reduce delays in seeking breast cancer medical care.
  • The implementation of the FPGC did not shorten the time to treatment for breast cancer patients.