Características reprodutivas e utilização de serviços preventivos em saúde por mulheres em idade fértil: resultados de dois estudos transversais de base populacional no extremo Sul do Brasil

• Autor(a) principal: Carlotto, Kharen
• Data de Publicação: 2008
• Outros Autores: Cesar, Juraci Almeida, Hackenhaar, Arnildo Agostinho, Ribeiro, Paula Regina Pinheiro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da FURG (RI FURG)
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/2649; http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2008000900011
• topic: Preventive health services; Women’s health; Health status indicatiors; Serviços preventivos de saúde; Saúde da mulher; Indicadores básicos de saúde

Two surveys were conducted (1995 and 2004) on women 15-49 years of age in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, southern Brazil, assess patterns in their use of preventive health services. The sample included 1,339 women in 1995 and 1,311 in 2004. A standardized household questionnaire covered their demographic, socioeconomic, reproductive, and health careutilization characteristics. The chi-square test was used to compare indicators in the two stud- ies. During the study period, housing condi- tions, running water, sanitation, and schooling improved, but family income decreased. Mean age at sexual initiation decreased by one year, teenage pregnancy increased 33%, and clinical breast examination and Pap smears increased 48% and 30%, respectively. Overall use of contraceptive methods declined by 3%, but condom use increased from 8% to 21%. Efforts are needed to improve coverage for breast examination and Pap smears, postpone sexual initiation, and promote the use of contraceptive methods, especially condoms.