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Cancro do colo do útero: conhecimentos e comportamentos de um grupo de mulheres de Santa Marta de Penaguião
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O cancro do colo do útero assume uma grande importância em termos mundiais, na medida em que constitui uma das neoplasias mais frequentes nas mulheres.
A nível Europeu, Portugal é, entre os países que a constituem comunidade europeia, aquele onde a mortalidade tem mais expressão.
Com base nestes factos e estabelecendo uma ponte entre eles como sendo a mortalidade decorrente desta neoplasia e a sua diminuição significativa aquando da adesão aos exames de rastreio, compreende-se assim como a falta de conhecimentos acerca do referido exame, poderá ser alvo de intervenção por parte dos profissionais de saúde, de modo particular dos enfermeiros.
É função determinante do enfermeiro identificar determinados aspetos presentes numa dada população, de maneira a conseguir estabelecer analogia entre o que é o conhecimento das mulheres e o trabalho realizado pelas equipas de saúde, nomeadamente o acesso aos cuidados de saúde primários.
Com o objetivo de dar resposta ao respetivo enunciado, traçou-se um desenho de investigação (quantitativo, descritivo simples, transversal) que permitisse atingir os objetivos definidos. Para a consecução destes objetivos foi aplicado um total de 30 questionários a um grupo de mulheres com idades compreendidas entre os 25 e os 45 presentes na Praça do Município de Santa Marta de Penaguião, em Agosto de 2012.
O processo de amostragem foi não probabilístico acidental. Os dados recolhidos foram inseridos e tratados no Microsoft Excel 2010.
Com a análise dos resultados, concluiu-se que todas as mulheres que participaram no estudo, já tinham ouvido falar do cancro do colo do útero, descurando contudo, a realização do exame de rastreio, apesar de o identificarem como sendo o Papanicolau e de terem conhecimento sobre a frequência recomendada para a realização do mesmo.
No que diz respeito à informação relativa à neoplasia, é entendida como sendo de difícil acesso, tendo vontade de conhecer mais acerca da mesma.
A determinação destes resultados evidencia que a prevenção primária é fundamental neste tipo de neoplasia, e será uma mais valia atuar possibilitando a informação que gostariam de vir receber.
Cancer of the cervix is of great importance on balance, since it is one of the most common cancers in women. At European level, Portugal is among the European Union, where mortality has more relevant. Based on this fact, and establishing a bridge between them related to the mortality from this neoplasm, there is significant reduction in the moment of adherence to the screening tests. This fact is understood as a lack of knowledge about the said examination and, if so, this may be target for intervention by health professionals, especially nurses. The key role of the nurse is to identify certain aspects present in a given population, in order to be able to establish analogy between what is women's knowledge and the work done by teams of health, including access to primary health care. With tis aim, we prepared a survey that will achieve the objectives. To achieve this we applied a total of 30 questionnaires to a group of women aged between 25 and 45 present in the Town Hall Square of Santa Marta de Penaguião in August 2012. The probability sampling procedure was not accidental probabilistic. The collected data were entered and processed in Microsoft Excel 2010. By analyzing the results, we conclude that all women who participated in the study, had heard of cancer of the cervix, neglecting however, the screening examination, while acknowledging Pap smears exam and knowing about the recommended frequency for performing the same. Regarding to information about this disease, it is seen as being difficult to access, despite exhibiting a desire to learn more about this disease. The determination of results suggests that primary prevention is critical in this type of cancer, and will be an asset to act enabling the information they would like to see receive.
Cancer of the cervix is of great importance on balance, since it is one of the most common cancers in women. At European level, Portugal is among the European Union, where mortality has more relevant. Based on this fact, and establishing a bridge between them related to the mortality from this neoplasm, there is significant reduction in the moment of adherence to the screening tests. This fact is understood as a lack of knowledge about the said examination and, if so, this may be target for intervention by health professionals, especially nurses. The key role of the nurse is to identify certain aspects present in a given population, in order to be able to establish analogy between what is women's knowledge and the work done by teams of health, including access to primary health care. With tis aim, we prepared a survey that will achieve the objectives. To achieve this we applied a total of 30 questionnaires to a group of women aged between 25 and 45 present in the Town Hall Square of Santa Marta de Penaguião in August 2012. The probability sampling procedure was not accidental probabilistic. The collected data were entered and processed in Microsoft Excel 2010. By analyzing the results, we conclude that all women who participated in the study, had heard of cancer of the cervix, neglecting however, the screening examination, while acknowledging Pap smears exam and knowing about the recommended frequency for performing the same. Regarding to information about this disease, it is seen as being difficult to access, despite exhibiting a desire to learn more about this disease. The determination of results suggests that primary prevention is critical in this type of cancer, and will be an asset to act enabling the information they would like to see receive.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em Enfermagem