Years of Life Potentially Lost by Breast Cancer. San Felipe Hospital of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 2015

Abstract

Breast cancer in women is one of the most important causes of mortality in the world and similarly in Honduras. Countries have sought to promote preventive aspects of nature among the population, but has not been able to demonstrate the impact of these actions. Measuring mortality is performed with different techniques and the phenomenon of death, is a sensitive indicator that shows the general characteristics of a group of patients, especially in relation to health services. This paper aims to raise awareness of the impact of mortality from breast cancer in the San Felipe Hospital in Tegucigalpa in 2015. For this period, the calculation of disability-adjusted life year is used (AVPP) in order to establish death prematurity this specific cause. A descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study. The data are taken from the clinical records from which the age groups, geographical origin is established as departmental and municipal and risk factors are evident, such as: addictions to snuff and alcohol, menarche before eleven, presence of menopause at admission, socioeconomic conditions, use of health services. The results show that breast cancer from the point of the net rate of hospital mortality, ranks second in the casuistry of that year. LPYL is 379 years.

Revista Población y Desarrollo: Argonautas y Caminantes Vol.12, 2016: 67-78