The influence of the professional’s gender in the periodicity of Pap Test - doi:10.5020/18061230.2010.p181

• Autor(a) principal: Sampaio, Luis Rafael Leite
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Diógenes, Maria Albertina Rocha, Bezerra Jorge, Roberta Jeane, Mendonça, Francisco Antonio da Cruz, Sampaio, Lucijane Leite
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2013
• topic: Gênero e Saúde; Periodicidade; Exame de Papanicolau.

Methods: A descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, held in the period of September to November, 2008 with 83 users of the Family Health Strategy of Caio Prado, Itapiúna-Ceará, who had Pap test in delay. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and organized according to the Content Analysis: (1) Professional gender and the periodicity of Pap test and (2) Test that causes pain and fear. Results: It was observed that 67 (80.72%) were between 25 and 59 years, 52 (62.62%) were married, 65 (78.31%) had primary education, 45 (54.22%) were farmers and 49 (59.04%) earned less than minimum wage. Most users reported feelings of shame by male examiners as a reason for irregularity in the frequency of Pap test. On a smaller scale, the reason pointed out was to consider this a test that causes pain and fear. Final Considerations: The users reported that the presence of a male professional was a strong influence to irregularity in the frequency of Pap test in this health unit. Albeit to a lesser extent, prior negative experience with this exam and not the professional’s gender issue has been implicated as a reason not to perform periodic cytology.