Impact of Indicator 4 of the ‘Previne Brasil’ Program on Improving Women's Health Care

• Autor(a) principal: Azevedo, Mayra Correia
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Sousa, Milena Nunes Alves de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: ID on line. Revista de psicologia
• Texto Completo: https://idonline.emnuvens.com.br/id/article/view/3951
• topic: Medicine; Women's health; Health indicator; Medicina; Saúde da mulher; Indicador de saúde

Cervical cancer is the main neoplasm among women, but it is not the only pathology that affects the female population. The "Previne Brasil" program was created by the Ministry of Health to outline preventive strategies and measures for specific Primary Health Care populations. Under the program, the collection of cytopathological tests is currently part of indicator 4 of "Previne Brasil", which uses strategic actions in women's health care. The aim was therefore to identify the impact of indicator 4 on women's health care, by comparing the perceptions of health professionals and service users. This is a descriptive study of a quantitative nature, using self-administered questionnaires and carried out in all the Basic Health Units in the municipality of Imaculada-PB, with doctors, nurses and women aged 25-64 who have their cytopathology collected at the UBS. From the data collected, it was possible to identify that the implementation of the indicator is of great importance for improving women's health care, analyzing the perception of users and professionals about the care provided and exposing weaknesses in the performance of the exam and in the indicator, which does not reflect well the target group it is intended for, as well as suggesting measures to expand women's health care.