Razões da não adesão de mulheres aos exames preventivos do câncer de colo do útero

Abstract

Cervical cancer is still a major public health problem, especially in developing countries, account for 80% of deaths and incidence worldwide. According to the National Cancer Institute (INCA), cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, with the appearance of 530,000 new cases and 274,000 deaths each year. From this fact, we sought to know the main causes of non- adherence of sexually active women to preventive screening of cervical cancer offered by Health Unit Family (HUF) Ministro Costa Cavalcante in Aracaju - SE, to propose new ways to call for the examination and develop educational nature activities in that HUF. This is an observational, cross-sectional analytical study to evaluate non-adherence, using a questionnaire with closed questions that considered the compliance with preventive in 2010. The initial sample consisted of 125 women with a mean age of 33 ± 11.6 to 15.0 min and a maximum of 68.0 years. The frequency of non-performance of the test was 32.8% with Confindence Index (CI) 24% to 40.8%. The frequency of application with 3 years and 2 years was respectively 9.6% with CI 4.8% to 15.2%, and 20% CI 12.8% to 28%. The examination carried out 1 year ago occurred in 37.6% CI 29.6% to 45.6%. After analyzing the data obtained, it was found that the area of lower adherence to this examination is the 29 with 51.2%, followed by 14 area with 37.2%, and 57 with 26, 9%. We realize that factors such as marital status, family income and education did not affect the adhesion difference between the studied areas.