Motivos que levam mulheres a não retornarem para receber o resultado de exame Papanicolau

Factors associated with abnormalities of the cytopathological uterine cervix test in South of Brazil

“…23 Health education becomes essential when we look at cervical cancer prevention, and educational and preventive actions need to be developed in a continuous way in women's lives, as well as to plan actions that facilitate women's access and shelter in the health services. 13,24 Health professionals must be committed to their role as educators and agents that transform reality, contributing to the reduction of the problem, through the prevention of disease and the promotion of women's health. 24 These results confirm that avoidable and reducible diseases still persist in the country, and higher efforts are needed in order to increase health promotion and prevention, control and care for noncommunicable diseases.…”

“…13,24 Health professionals must be committed to their role as educators and agents that transform reality, contributing to the reduction of the problem, through the prevention of disease and the promotion of women's health. 24 These results confirm that avoidable and reducible diseases still persist in the country, and higher efforts are needed in order to increase health promotion and prevention, control and care for noncommunicable diseases. This persistence occurs even in the South region of Brazil, considered as one of the most developed in the country.…”

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Pap test among women in northeastern Brazil

“…The progression of cervical cancer is relatively slow, passing through various stages of precancerous intraepithelial lesions before advancing to its invasive form. 10 This characteristic of the disease, combined with the relative ease of diagnosis, has allowed physicians to detect this cancer during its earliest stages, when treatment results in a high cure rate. 10,11 Moreover, the infectious nature of cervical cancer's etiological agent has made implementation of preventive measures possible, including active immunization against HPV genotypes with higher oncogenic potential.…”

“…10 This characteristic of the disease, combined with the relative ease of diagnosis, has allowed physicians to detect this cancer during its earliest stages, when treatment results in a high cure rate. 10,11 Moreover, the infectious nature of cervical cancer's etiological agent has made implementation of preventive measures possible, including active immunization against HPV genotypes with higher oncogenic potential. 7,11,12 The Papanicolaou (Pap) test is a simple method for detecting morphological changes in the uterine cervix from desquamated epithelial cells.…”

“…Because the test is quick, painless, broadly applicable, easy to perform, performable in outpatient clinics and inexpensive, it has been considered to be the best method for cervical cancer screening. 10,13,14 However, an estimated 40% of Brazilian women have never been tested. 15 Low compliance arises for many reasons, including difficulties in accessing healthcare services, emotional discomfort for some women, embarrassment, social taboos, socioeconomic conditions and poor understanding of the benefits of testing for preventing cervical cancer.…”