A influência do conhecimento de mulheres de diferentes níveis de escolaridade à adesão ao exame citopatológico.

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a serious public health problem, representing one of the major causes of death among gynecological neoplasms. Considered easy to diagnose, showing high cure rates when identified early. The cytopathological exam represents the tool par excellence for cervical neoplasms, including sexually transmitted diseases. The examination, however, is confronted with barriers present in the most diverse aspects of the woman's life, which makes the desired coverage difficult. The work had as objectives, to point the influence of the knowledge of women of different levels of education the adherence to the cytopathological exam; Identify the knowledge of women of different levels of education about cervical cancer; Analyze the way of acquiring knowledge about cervical cancer and its prevention in different intellectual classes and Know factors that keep different intellectual classes from carrying out the cervical cancer exam. Its methodology took place through an exploratory study, with a quantitative and qualitative approach, carried out at the Teacher Training Center in the city of Cajazeiras - Paraíba. The investigation involved the participation of 40 employees of the Center, all of whom answered a questionnaire containing questions for the characterization of the sample and guiding questions of the object of the study, of which their answers were recorded, respecting the ethical aspects that involve research with human beings . With regard to the profile of the employees, most women are between the ages of 40 and 46; the level of education is divided into parts, relatively equivalent, between the fundamental, medium and higher levels; with regard to marital status, 40% are single, 45% are married and 15% report another type of relationship; 85% of women said they had had the exam at least once, the remaining 15% say they never did it; among those who affirmed positively, 45% say they did it at the age of twenty-five or less. It was also found that the level of education has a direct relationship with the origin and quality of knowledge about cervical cancer, and that this knowledge provides greater inclination for women to adhere to the cytopathological examination. Thus, in view of the evident importance of information for health, the urgency for improvement in the means capable of transmitting knowledge is clear, especially when it is based on health education. It is up to the competent media to awaken to actions oriented in this direction, committing themselves to regional research, their own, or in partnership with colleges, in a way that provides greater knowledge about the particularities of different populations, thus making their actions more appropriate for each social context. Thereafter, meeting groups, such as the elderly, CAPS, or churches, would be important mediators in working in health education.