Factors that lead to the noncompliance of women in the accomplishment of the pap smear in the city of Sitio do Quinto (BA), Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Bruna Luisa Nilo
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Sobrinho, José Renaldo Prata, Pereira, Renan Sallazar Ferreira, Brandão, Igor Macedo, Carvalho, Fábio Luiz Oliveira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Scire Salutis
• Texto Completo: https://sustenere.inf.br/index.php/sciresalutis/article/view/SPC2236-9600.2016.001.0001
• topic: Câncer do Colo Do Útero; Câncer de colo do útero; Papanicolau; Prevenção; Ações; Cervical Câncer; Pap Smear; Prevention; Actions

It is of great relevance to achievement of the Pap smear, being that one of the main forms of screening cervical câncer of the uterus, because once, it is discovered early has a high percentage of cure. The Ministry of Health, because of this, implemented the Women's Health Attention policy, with preventive purpose. This type of câncer is most common in women 25-59 years old, standing in third place as the most affected, having as one of its main causes HPV. Thus, this research aims to understand which factors lead women from the town of Sítio do Quinto-BA not to perform the Pap test. 30 users of basic health units were interviewed in their homes and workplace, where the results showed that most of them are between 41-50 years (39%), marital status 43.3% are married, 50% illiterate, have an average household income of 1 minimum wage. In their obstetric 43.3% spoke have 1-2 children, 0-1 pregnancy (23.3%), 63.3% said they had no family history of câncer. 76.6% reported attending the FHP, when questioned how often, 39.1% spoke that sometimes and 39.1% said they always. When asked about the exam 60% said they had never performed, where 31% said the main reason was lack of time. 66.6% claim to know the importance of screening, and were informed through the ACS (community health workers) (52.1%) on the location where the information received 33,35 said it in others, 100% of them They said they had never received the invitation activities of health unit about cervical câncer and screening. Work is quantitative, literature, taking a descriptive, observational statistical analysis of exploratory nature, with an epidemiological study of cross-cutting and stratified sampling. The result of the survey showed that there is a strong relationship between socioeconomic factors carrying out the Pap, and the fragility of the actions related to health promotion in the city.