"A prevenção do câncer do colo do útero no contexto da Estratégia Saúde da Família da área básica da Distrital-Oeste / Sumarezinho, do município de Ribeirão Preto - SP" / The Prevention of Uterine Cervix Cancer within the context of the Health Family Strategy of the Basic Area of Distrital-Oeste/Sumarezinho in Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

Until today, the prevention of Uterine Cervix Cancer represents a serious Public Health problem. There are several reasons for this, among which the organization of public health itself, the organization of health services and assistance quality can be mentioned. Considering this reality, my aimed at analyzing the perception/view of women assisted at the Family Health Centers of the Basic Area Distrital-Oeste/Sumarezinho in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo concerning the prevention procedures of Uterine Cervix Cancer developed at these services. The philosophical lines of Primary Health Attention (PHA) were used as a Theoretical Framework. This research adopts a qualitative approach of the exploratory and descriptive kind. 14 women were interviewed. Semi-structured interview was used for data collection, proceeding to the data analysis in accordance with thematic analysis. Data analysis was structured in three themes: Theme 1 - Women s view on the Health/Illness Process (Meaning of the health and disease process, current health condition, and solution of personal/family problems) Theme 2 - Women and the Prevention of Uterine Cervix Cancer (Meaning of the Prevention of Diseases and the Prevention of Uterine Cervix Cancer), Theme 3 - Prevention Procedures of Uterine Cervix Cancer in the Family Health Strategy (First experience of doing the Pap smear and permanent difficulties presented by women while doing it, women s entry in the Family Health Centers (FHC) characterizing the creation of a commitment and the reason for realizing the prevention of the Uterine Cervix Cancer in the Family Health Strategy, Feelings/Orientation/Results and the professional care offered as facilities for women on doing the Pap smear at the FHC of the Basic Area Distrital- Oeste/Sumarezinho, Tips from women who were interviewed about doing the Pap smear for women who have never done it). I have observed that the PHA logic promoted by the FHC offered potential for the qualification of Uterine Cervix Cancer prevention procedures. My first premise was confirmed by most of the women s discourse. It was also verified that most of the women involved in this study present a holistic health concept, including a rather elaborate popular knowledge about the meaning of prevention. They also demonstrated to be acquainted with the promotion of their own health, that of their families and the community they live in, displaying autonomy, since the "FHC" possess strong instruments for motivating them, although the health education issues in these services need to be reinforced, starting from the inclusion of every family health team in Uterine Cervix Cancer prevention practices, improving care quality and greater integrality of health actions.

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neoplasias of the uterine cervix prevenção primary health care prevention cuidados primários de saúde neoplasias do colo uterino family health controle saúde da família control

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