Prevenção de câncer do colo do útero no município de Josenópolis/ MG: conhecendo estratégias para aumentar a adesão das mulheres

Abstract

Cancer of the cervix is the second most common tumor in the female population and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women in Brazil, representing a serious public health problem in developing countries. Currently, the most effective and efficient method for the early detection of such diseases is the Pap smear, whereby it is possible to detect neoplastic cells by vaginal smear. However, despite increased efforts to improve the efficiency of prevention programs for cervical cancer, the maintenance of high rates of incidence and mortality in Brazil reveals that the measures that have been adopted do not lead to the expected results. This study aimed to identify, literature, actions that promote adherence of women 25 to 64 years in Pap smear to detect cervical cancer. The path that led methodological literature search was performed in SciELO, with the following descriptors: Vaginal smears, cervical cancer and preventive services. The studies showed that women not perform the test because of ignorance of their importance, shame, low socioeconomic status, belonging to certain ethnic groups, not spouse, among outros.Nesse context, the Family Health Program is a strategy that has a important role in preventing the disease, acting within the scope of comprehensiveness, through educational activities, in order to intensify the monitoring of women in performing the Pap. It is also believed that the way the service is organized can influence the activity of preventive cervical cancer.