Conhecimentos e práticas na conscientização das mulheres sobre a prevenção do câncer de colo do útero

Abstract

Cancer of the cervix is an important cancer in incidence and mortality in Brazil, and are problems that have screening methods for early detection offered by the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). There is need to identify groups of women who do not perform the test for early detection of these diseases as a way to implement strategies to capture these individuals to minimize mortality from the disease. The practical importance of this study was to identify some obstacles which may explain, at least partly, why some women do not realize the Pap test regularly. It was developed a literature search of articles in national databases, with the realization of selective reading of articles directed to the topic of study. Given the findings of the journals reviewed, we can to note that there is an evident lack of preparation among women to cope with difficulties that may arise in the implementation of screening. Thus, the personal difficulties, psychological, social and cultural rights are factors that lead women to conduct not regular preventive examinations. Thus it is essential that there are actions of health education in order to sensitize women to adopt as routine the completion of Pap smear. Therefore, there must be a greater commitment of health professionals for than these women to have access to informations about forms of prevention and may, this way, exert his self-care.