Conhecimento, atitude e pr??tica do exame Papanicolaou em mulheres idosas

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Caio Medeiros de
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UCB
• Texto Completo: https://bdtd.ucb.br:8443/jspui/handle/tede/2444
• topic: Idosas; Epidemiologia; Preven????o prim??ria; Teste de Papanicolaou; Infec????es por Papillomavirus; Papillomavirus infections; Fundamental prevention; Papanicolaou test; Elderly women; Epidemiology; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE

Population aging is one of the greatest challenges for mordern public health. As a reflection of the enhancement in quality of life, there is a maintenance of the entire exercise of sexuality in the elderly and, with it, the risks of contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), among them Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The persistence of high-risk HPV infection associated with low tracking of the female population are the main factors responsible for the development of cervical carcinoma, which represents a significant cause of morbimortality in this age group. This research intent to characterize the profile of elderly women in Gama - Federal District, with emphasis on the preventive aspects of cervical cancer, comparing the profile and attitude of the elderly women before the colpocitological examination, regarding to their expertise of the exam. It is an evaluative study of the type inquiry knowledge, attitude and practice. The data collection was through a survey , under a direct hearing, addressing aspects concerning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the elderly women in relation to the cervical cancer preventive exam (CCPE). The KAP surveys were applied to 300 elderly women, aged 60 and 93, passers-by at Gama in places such as public fairs, shopping malls and cultural and leisure centers for the elderly. The majority were married (43.3%), had elementary education (60.3%), resident near the health unit (83.7%) and had coitarche after 18 years (70.3%). The data collected displayed: as to Knowledge, 4.7% responded adequately; As for Attitude, 93.0% were considered adequate; and in practice, 50.7% were adequate. As far as knowledge was concerned, no significant correlation was observed with sociodemographic factors, whereas in relation to Attitude there was a statistically significant correlation with schooling, being higher in those with higher education. In the practice question there was a significant association with the age of the consulted women, being more appropriate in those with age group of 60 to 64 years. Evaluating the identification of the perception regarding the preventive examination of cervical cancer of the women interviewed, knowledge needs to be enhanced in order to develop the practice, which is below the desired level in this City. At the district level, the understanding of cervical cancer tracking is a relevant problem that requires the attention of the authorities in order to perform actions aimed at reducing the incidence of this disease and promoting early detection. Health promotion for the elderly is an important item in public policies, respecting the dignity of the elderly and avoiding unnecessary examinations, which onus public capital.