Conhecimento, atitudes e práticas das cuidadoras de mulheres submetidas a tratamento cirúrgico, quanto ao rastreio do câncer de mama e do colo do útero.

Abstract

The aim of this research was to evaluate the knowledge of caregivers of patients submitted to hysterectomy, sectorectomy, quadrantectomy and mastectomy in the early detection of cervical and breast cancer. This is a

descriptive, cross-sectional, documental epidemiological study with a non- probabilistic sample. The total sample comprised 39 women caregivers of patients

undergoing surgery in Ward A of the University Hospital Alcides Carneiro - HUAC. The mean age was 39.2565 (± 12.6402), being 18 and 67 respectively the lowest and highest age of the women evaluated. We observed that 14 (35.89%) were illiterate, 06 (15.38%) had incomplete or complete elementary education, 18 (46.15%) had incomplete or complete secondary education and 01 (2.56%) had higher education incomplete. When asked if they knew of any form of early diagnosis of breast cancer, 22 (56.41%) said yes. When asked if they knew of any form of cervical cancer prevention, 25 (64.10%) answered yes.