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Factors influencing access to specialised haematology units during acute myeloblastic leukaemia patient care: A population‐based study in France
Document Type
article
Source
Cancer Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 7, Pp 8911-8923 (2023)
Subject
acute myeloblastic leukaemia
care pathways
logistic regression
population‐based data
specialised haematology unit access
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Language
English
ISSN
2045-7634
Abstract
Abstract Background The excess mortality observed in Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia (AML) patients, partly attributed to unequal access to curative treatments, could be linked to care pathways. Methods We included 1039 AML incident cases diagnosed between 2012–2016 from the 3 French blood cancer registries (3,625,400 inhabitants). We describe patients according to age, the medical entry unit and access to the specialised haematology unit (SHU) during follow‐up. Multivariate logistic regression model was done to determine the association between covariables and access to SHU. A total of 713 patients (69%) had access to SHU during care. Results The most common care pathway concerned referral from the general practitioner to SHU, n = 459(44%). The univariate analysis observed a downward trend for the most deprived patients. Patients who consulted in SHU were younger (66 years vs. 83, p