PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO

This study aimed to analyze the conception of users on the prevention of cervical cancer in a primary care unit of a State of Bahia, to identify the knowledge of the users about prevention and risk factors for cervical cancer; ascertain the understanding of the users regarding the importance of...

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Main Authors: Aline Vieira Simões, Silvana Alves Silva, Marizete Argolo Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia 2014-11-01
Series:Revista Saúde.com
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Online Access:http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/241/280
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spelling doaj-fcbdea9deff644d6904b14582b28c41b2020-11-24T21:30:53ZporUniversidade Estadual do Sudoeste da BahiaRevista Saúde.com1809-07611809-07612014-11-01104322332PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO Aline Vieira Simões0Silvana Alves Silva1Marizete Argolo Teixeira2Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia – UESBUniversidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia – UESBUniversidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia – UESBThis study aimed to analyze the conception of users on the prevention of cervical cancer in a primary care unit of a State of Bahia, to identify the knowledge of the users about prevention and risk factors for cervical cancer; ascertain the understanding of the users regarding the importance of this test and know the frequency with which users do preventive screening, to identify possible interference for this exam.Descriptive, exploratory study, qualitative, conducted a Basic Health Unit of a State of Bahia in a preventive service with 10 users in the age group 25-60 years, using a semistructured interview. The results showed that the respondentshave an incipient knowledge about the prevention of cervical, Prevenção do câncer cérvico-uterino particularly in relation to cancer risk factors. As to the timing of the Pap smear, the majority reported making between one and two years and marking the biggest difficulty was pointed out in the exam. Thus, it is necessary to wider dissemination to women about the risk factors of cervical cancer, providing greater focus on educational activities as well as the awareness of managers to invest in public health policies, effecting the right to health guaranteed by constituent, expanding its range of preventive screening making the service accessible to all women screening. http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/241/280CancerPreventionWomen's healthNursing
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Silvana Alves Silva
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PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO
Revista Saúde.com
Cancer
Prevention
Women's health
Nursing
author_facet Aline Vieira Simões
Silvana Alves Silva
Marizete Argolo Teixeira
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title PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO
title_short PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO
title_full PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO
title_fullStr PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO
title_full_unstemmed PREVENTION CERVICAL CANCER: CONCEPTIONS OF BASIC UNIT OF A HEALTH OF A MUNICIPALITY BAIANO
title_sort prevention cervical cancer: conceptions of basic unit of a health of a municipality baiano
publisher Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
series Revista Saúde.com
issn 1809-0761
1809-0761
publishDate 2014-11-01
description This study aimed to analyze the conception of users on the prevention of cervical cancer in a primary care unit of a State of Bahia, to identify the knowledge of the users about prevention and risk factors for cervical cancer; ascertain the understanding of the users regarding the importance of this test and know the frequency with which users do preventive screening, to identify possible interference for this exam.Descriptive, exploratory study, qualitative, conducted a Basic Health Unit of a State of Bahia in a preventive service with 10 users in the age group 25-60 years, using a semistructured interview. The results showed that the respondentshave an incipient knowledge about the prevention of cervical, Prevenção do câncer cérvico-uterino particularly in relation to cancer risk factors. As to the timing of the Pap smear, the majority reported making between one and two years and marking the biggest difficulty was pointed out in the exam. Thus, it is necessary to wider dissemination to women about the risk factors of cervical cancer, providing greater focus on educational activities as well as the awareness of managers to invest in public health policies, effecting the right to health guaranteed by constituent, expanding its range of preventive screening making the service accessible to all women screening.
topic Cancer
Prevention
Women's health
Nursing
url http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/241/280
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