O conhecimento do enfermeiro sobre a prevenção do câncer de colo de útero na atenção básica / The nurse's knowledge nurse cervical cancer prevention in primary care
The aim is to identify nurse's knowledge of basic care regarding the prevention of cervical cancer, to describe the nurses' perception regarding the prevention of this cancer, and to identify the prevention activities performed by Primary Health Care. An exploratory research with a qualitative approach, with 15 working nurses in the Primary Care Unit of the Valença city, Rio de Janeiro, duringoctober 2014, with structured interviews with the professionals. Five categories on prevention, health education, cytopathological examination, HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer prevention planning actions were discussed. It concludes that nurses in the primary care units have some knowledge about the preventive measures recommended by the Ministry of Health, and some of these are carried out in the units, but with certain weaknesses of the system