Women's knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer screening

This study aimed to evaluate women's knowledge and attitudes regarding the importance of cervical cancer screening. This is a descriptive, exploratory, with a qualitative approach study, carried out with 14 women assisted at a health service in Mozambique. Data collection occurred with a semi-s...

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Autores: Chiconela, Florencia Vicente, Chidassicua, José Braz
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2017
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
Repositório:Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem
Idioma:português
inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/41334
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/41334
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Primary Prevention
Primary Health Care
Nursing Care
Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
Prevenção Primária
Atenção Primária à Saúde
Cuidados de Enfermagem
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Resumo:This study aimed to evaluate women's knowledge and attitudes regarding the importance of cervical cancer screening. This is a descriptive, exploratory, with a qualitative approach study, carried out with 14 women assisted at a health service in Mozambique. Data collection occurred with a semi-structured interview from February to March 2015. The results were analyzed using the content analysis technique. Although most women have heard of cervical cancer (CC) on television and in hospital lectures, they have little knowledge about prevention, are unaware of the importance of the screening and have the exam due to gynecological complaints. Women's knowledge is incipient and below the expectations about the importance of the screening.