Actions for early detection of breast cancer in two municipalities in the Western Amazon

• Autor(a) principal: Silva,Maria Susana Barboza da
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Gutiérrez,Maria Gaby Rivero de, Figueiredo,Elisabeth Níglio de, Barbieri,Márcia, Ramos,Carlos Frank Viga, Gabrielloni,Maria Cristina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000200159
• topic: Breast Neoplasms; Primary Health Care; Early Detection of Cancer; Mass Screening; Nursing

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the implementation of actions for early detection of breast cancer in Primary Care and to verify the adequacy of these actions with the Ministry of Health recommendations. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted from September 2017 to March 2018 with 736 women registered in Basic Health Units in two municipalities in Acre. For data collection, a validated questionnaire was used. In statistical analysis, the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was applied. Results: the frequency of mammography was 42%. Of the women at standard risk for breast cancer, only 5,8% underwent mammography properly. Conclusion: there was a low compliance of early detection actions to the Ministry of Health recommendations; thus, the need to adopt measures to increase professionals’ adherence to government proposals is highlighted, as well as continuous actions assessments.