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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Pap test among women in northeastern Brazil / Conhecimentos, atitudes e praticas sobre o exame de Papanicolaou em mulheres do nordeste brasileiro
Albuquerque, Carla Lorenna Ferreira de; Costa, Marla da Paschoa; Nunes, Felipe Moreira; Freitas, Roberto Wagner Junior Freire de; Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros de; Fernandes, Jose Verissimo; Rego, Juciane Vaz; Barreto, Humberto Medeiros.
  • Albuquerque, Carla Lorenna Ferreira de; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Costa, Marla da Paschoa; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Nunes, Felipe Moreira; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Freitas, Roberto Wagner Junior Freire de; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros de; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Fernandes, Jose Verissimo; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Rego, Juciane Vaz; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
  • Barreto, Humberto Medeiros; Universidade Federal do Piaui. Department of Health Sciences. Floriano. BR
São Paulo med. j ; 132(1): 3-9, 2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-699300
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT AND

OBJECTIVE:

The Papanicolaou (Pap) test has been shown to be effective in preventing cervical cancer. However, both the national and international literature shows that Pap testing has not reached the level of coverage desired. The objective of this study was to assess women's knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Pap test and to investigate whether there are any associations between these three factors and the women's sociodemographic characteristics. DESIGN AND

SETTING:

Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in Floriano, Piauí.

METHODS:

The study was conducted among 493 women between November 2009 and December 2010. A questionnaire with precoded questions was sed, and the responses were analyzed in terms of appropriateness in relation to the Pap test.

RESULTS:

The degrees of adequacy of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Pap test were 36.7%, 67.2% and 69.6%, respectively. Among the main barriers against testing, absence of symptoms and a sense of embarrassment were the most notable.

CONCLUSIONS:

Women who visit doctors periodically had the most appropriate practices regarding the Pap test, but their knowledge of the procedure was poor. This suggests that these women were not receiving adequate information about the benefits of periodic testing. .
RESUMO
CONTEXTO E

OBJETIVO:

O exame de Papanicolaou já mostrou efetividade na prevenção de câncer do colo do útero. A literatura nacional e internacional tem mostrado que o exame de Papanicolaou não tem alcançado o índice de cobertura desejado. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas entre mulheres em relação ao exame de Papanicolaou e verificar se existe associação entre esses comportamentos e as características sociodemográficas. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL Estudo descritivo e transversal realizado em Floriano, Piauí.

MÉTODOS:

O estudo foi conduzido com 493 mulheres no período de novembro de 2009 a dezembro de 2010. Utilizou-se m questionário com perguntas precodificadas, cujas respostas foram analisadas quanto à adequação dos comportamentos em relação ao exame.

RESULTADOS:

Os graus de adequação dos conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas em relação ao exame foram de 36,7%, 67,2% e 69,6%, respectivamente. Dentre as principais barreiras para a sua realização, destacaram-se a ausência de sintomas e a vergonha.

CONCLUSÃO:

As mulheres que realizam consultas periodicamente apresentam prática mais adequada, porém com baixa adequação de conhecimentos frente ao procedimento, sugerindo que não estejam recebendo as informações adequadas sobre os benefícios da realização periódica do exame de Papanicolaou. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Papanicolaou Test Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Piaui/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Papanicolaou Test Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Piaui/BR