Recognizing the loyalty by women to cervical cancer screening

Abstract

Introduction: Among the types of cancer, cervical cancer is one of the highest potential for prevention and cure. Methods: The study is a community test that involves the intervention at the level of communities, instead of isolated individuals, being used to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions. Objective: The objective of this study is to relate the reasons for non-loyalty to preventive exam for cancer of the cervix and check the level of prior knowledge and later the lectures. Results: Among the main reasons why women involved in this study reported not to perform the preventive exam regularly are the fear of examination, the shame of performing the examination and the lack of information. Conclusion: Although there is some resistance in the carrying out of examinations for the prevention of cervical-uterine cancer, this being a great challenge for the teams of the Family Health Strategies.

Keywords

• Saúde da mulher
• Educação em saúde
• Saúde Pública
• Atenção Primária
• Câncer de colo de útero