Periodic performance of papanicola exam by nursing academics
International Journal of Development Research
Periodic performance of papanicola exam by nursing academics
Received 17th February, 2020; Received in revised form 03rd March, 2020; Accepted 11th April, 2020; Published online 30th May, 2020
Copyright © 2020, Ana Zaiz Flores Hormain Teixeira de Carvalho et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In the face of high mortality rates related to infection with human papillomavirus, the National Policy for Health Promotion aims to promote the quality of life and reduce health risks related to their behavioral and environmental determinants. Among the strategies for the prevention of cervical cancer in Brazil, the Ministry of Health highlights the Pap test as an incidence rate reduction tool and mortality. This study aims to evaluate the adhesion of Nursing students to preventive Pap smear. It is a descriptive exploratory study of quantitative nature. The results presented in this study show that most of the surveyed academic was inage above 18 years in reproductive phase, vulnerable to cytologic changes, among them the development of cervical cancer. Regarding the reasons that they reported for not performing the examination, most academic mentioned lack of time, confidence in examination or have no symptoms that lead to the procedure. All academic mentioned know the importance of preventive gynecological examination even if not all realize it periodically.
