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Table 4 Overview of results from survey

From: Strengthening breast cancer services in Vietnam: a mixed-methods study

  

Facility Type

Service

Provided

District (n = 6)

Commune (n = 58)

Health Promotion (awareness raising)

Yes

5 (83.3%)

52 (89.7%)

No

1 (16.7%)

6 (10.3%)

Training to self-examine

Yes

4 (66.7%)

42 (72.4%)

No

2 (33.3%)

16 (27.6%)

Clinical Breast Examination

Yes

6 (100%)

34 (58.6%)

No

0 (0%)

24 (41.4%)

Opportunistic Screening

All the time

1 (16.7%)

8 (13.8%)

Sometimes

1 (16.7%)

25 (43.1%)

Rarely

1 (16.7%)

7 (12.1%)

Never

3 (50%)

13 (22.4)

Missing

0 (0%)

5 (8.6%)

Ultrasound

Yes

5 (83.3%)

3 (5.2%)

No

1 (16.7%)

55 (94.8%)

Diagnosis (pathological confirmation)

Yes

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

No

6 (100%)

58 (100%)

Treatment

Yes

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

No

6 (100%)

58 (100%)

Palliative Services (inc. use of morphine)

Yes

4 (66.7%)

13 (22.4%)

No

2 (33.3%)

45 (77.6%)

Resources/Training

 Do you have the staff, resources, and equipment to provide all breast cancer services you are authorised to provide?

Yes

3 (50%)

33 (56.9%)

No

3 (50%)

22 (37.9%)

Missing

0 (0%)

3 (5.2%)

 Cancer and breast cancer training provided to staff at the facility

Yes – General Cancer Training

3 (50%)

24 (41.4%)

Yes – Breast Cancer specific training

1 (16.7%)

10 (17.2%)

No

2 (33.3%)

24 (41.4%)

Community Screening

 Supports community-based screening activities

Yes

3 (50%)

44 (75.9%)

No

3 (50%)

11 (19.0%)

Missing

0 (0%)

3 (5.2%)

If YES, what roles are undertaken? (percentage as total percent / valid percent)

 Lead the operation

Yes

2 (33.3% / 66.7%)

13 (22.4% / 29.5%)

No

1 (16.7% / 33.3%)

31 (53.4 / 70.5%)

Missing

0 (0%)

14 (24.1%)

 Technical support (supporting the actual delivery of screening services, lead by a higher level health facility)

Yes

2 (33.3% / 66.7%)

4 (6.9% / 9.1%)

No

1 (16.7% / 33.3%)

40 (69.0% / 90.0%)

Missing

0 (0%)

14 (24.1%)

 Administrative support (advertising screening, patient registration etc.)

Yes

0 (0%)

32 (55.2% / 72.7%)

No

3 (50% / 100%)

12 (20.7% / 27.3%)

Missing

0 (0%)

14 (24.1%)