Análise de conformidades da distribuição dos serviços de radioterapia no Estado do Piauí

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Radiotherapy plays a crucial role in cancer treatment, being necessary for more than 50% of patients. In Piauí, although the State Health Plan (2024–2027) emphasizes general improvements in oncological care, specific actions for Radiotherapy were not addressed. OBJECTIVES: In light of this, the study aimed to survey Radiotherapy services in Piauí, analyzing the number of equipment, treatment frequency, and compliance with Ordinance SAES/MS Nº. 1399 of 2019. METHODOLOGY: This study is a bibliographic and descriptive research with a quantitative approach, based on data from DATASUS and official sources such as IBGE and the Ministry of Health. The data were organized by health macro-regions, correlating the location, equipment, and distance to the services. RESULTS: It was observed that the state currently has only two Radiotherapy services and three teletherapy devices, all concentrated in Teresina. Between 2019 and 2023, 9,249 procedures were performed. Additionally, future expansion is planned, with the installation of two new Radiotherapy services. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the state shows a centralization of services exclusively in the Middle North macro-region, limiting access for other regions. Decentralization and investments in infrastructure and training are necessary to ensure adequate initiation of treatment for the population in other health macro-regions.