[Role of the obstetric nurse in the Anhanguera community, Campo Grande (MS), in the prevention of cervical cancer]. / Atuação da enfermeira obstetra na comunidade Anhanguera, Campo Grande (MS), na prevenção do câncer cérvico-uterino.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem
; 6(2): 57-64, 1998 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: In the community of Anhanguera, a poor neighborhood of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, a cross-sectional study was carried out in May 1995 dealing with the prevention of cervical cancer. 104 out of 142 women living in the community were enrolled, and semistructured questionnaires containing questions concerning demographic, sociocultural, obstetrical, gynecological information and diagnosis were administered. Second-year nursing school students made the home visits and collected the data. A 1995 analysis showed that in the previous 10 years there had been a steady increase of deaths due to cervical cancer in this state, especially among women aged 50 years and older owing to difficulty of access to prevention programs or the lack thereof in basic health units and nonutilization of such services by women at risk. Most women studied were in reproductive age, with little or no education, and a steady partner. There was a high percentage of multiparas (38.46%), 79.25% of deliveries were normal, and 20.75% were by cesarean section. 94.66% of newborn infants were breast-fed and 73.39% were breast-fed for 6 months or more. 23.08% of the women did not know about cervical cancer prevention programs and only 50% reported that they had made a visit for preventive examination at least once. 77.88% of the women had gynecological complaints (amount of menstrual flow, vaginal discharge, dysmenorrhea, lower abdominal pain, menstrual irregularity, and vulvar itching), but only 37.04% obtained medical help.
Palavras-chave
Americas; Brazil; Cancer; Cervical Cancer--prevention and control; Cross Sectional Analysis; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Health; Health Services; Latin America; Multiparity; Neoplasms; Parity; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Research Report; Signs And Symptoms; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; South America; Utilization Of Health Care
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Educação em Saúde
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Enfermagem Obstétrica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil