Proposta de intervenção: prevenção do câncer do colo do útero

Abstract

The Ministry of Health, the main strategy for early detection of cervical cancer, considers preventive gynecological examination - Pap, established in 1940. In Brazil, this cancer is the second among gynecologic malignant tumors and the third most common in the female population. Since 1998, the Ministry of Health called for by the National Cancer Institute that in Brazil, the colpocitopatológico examination should be performed once a year in women who have already begun sexual activity and every three years after two consecutive negative annual exams. However, it is still low number of women undergoing preventive annually and there are still Brazilian women who have never been subjected to preventive Pap test. The ESF Dona Elisa Cardoso in the city of Caetanópolis MG, this study aimed to deepen knowledge about this reality and propose strategies to improve adherence to screening. It was shown that in order to improve adherence to screening test, it is essential that professionals involved understand that the reduction in mortality and incidence of cervical cancer is only possible by promoting health and early detection of cases of precursor lesions high potential for malignancy. It is also necessary to understand the importance of providing well-structured program and traces the health team is prepared to promote awareness to women about the importance of completing the screening test thus improving adherence to preventive programs and decreasing considerably high incidence. Thus, it justified a proposal for intervention to consider the involvement and commitment of many professionals responsible for this practice, especially the ESF Dona Elisa Cardoso staff directly involved.