Barreiras na realização da colpocitologia oncótica: um inquérito domiciliar na área de abrangência da Saúde da Família de Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

• Autor(a) principal: Rafael, Ricardo de Mattos Russo
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Moura, Anna Tereza Miranda Soares de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4384
• topic: Neoplasias do Colo Uterino; Saúde da Família; Acesso aos Serviços de Saúde

The aim of this study was to analyze barriers to access to cervical cancer screening under the Family Health Program in Nova Iguacu, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Through a household survey, we interviewed 281 women 20 to 59 years of age. To assess barriers to the Pap smear, a Portuguese version of the Champion's Health Belief Model Scale was used. Fear related to the test results (39.85%, 95%CI: 34.09-45.61) and the professional examiner (31.31%, 95%CI: 25.86-36.77), shame (39.85%, 95%CI: 34.09-45.61), and forgetting to schedule the test (32.02%, 95%CI: 26.53-37.51) were reported as the main barriers to access. Since the constraints varied according to the population's socio-demographic characteristics, organization of cervical cancer screening should be tailored accordingly.