Assistência oncológica no Estado do Rio de Janeiro durante a pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract

The human right to health is constitutionally guaranteed in Brazil. Access to health as a right encompasses health care and guarantees not only the user's entry into the system, but also the continuity of care in the health network. The adoption of measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic caused changes in access to health services and actions. The interruption and/or reduction of care for cancer due to the Covid-19 Pandemic can worsen the health situation of users with malignant neoplasia, and requires the creation and use of contingency plans that consider the specificities involved in oncology. This study aims to analyze the Oncology Assistance offered by specialized Oncology units in the State of Rio de Janeiro during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a qualitative research that will use quantitative and qualitative techniques from a documental source of the Health and Collective Guardianship Coordination of the Public Defender of the State of Rio de Janeiro regarding the monitoring of assistance in the network. The study will be conducted from the theoretical frameworks of collective health related to guaranteeing the right and access to health in the Unified Health System during the Covid-19 pandemic in the State of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to the importance of knowing the current scenario of oncological care in the state, this study will raise reflections on the right to health in a unique context of restrictions and changes in health services.