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Abstract(s)
Resumo
Enquadramento: O aumento das doenças
oncológicas na mulher é uma preocupação, tanto pelo impacto
na sua qualidade de vida, como nos indicadores de saúde e nos
custos, assumindo por isso vital importância a adesão das
mulheres ao rastreio precoce.
Objetivos: Identificar os fatores associados à adesão
das mulheres à vigilância de saúde sexual e reprodutiva.
Método: Trata-se de um estudo de natureza
quantitativa, não experimental, descritivo, correlacional e
transversal, com uma amostra constituída por 522 mulheres,
com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 67 anos, que
frequentam os cuidados de saúde primários portugueses, no
ACES Dão Lafões.
Resultados: As mulheres que participaram no estudo tem uma média de idade ≤ 30 anos (25,7%), possuem
maioritariamente o ensino secundário (38,5%), são casadas ou
em união de facto (62,8%), têm nacionalidade portuguesa
97.7%, residem com o companheiro (72,8%), e a maioria tem
2 filhos (33.9%).
Verificámos que os grupos etários, o estado civil, o
agregado familiar, as habilitações literárias, a profissão e o
número de filhos foram preditores da adesão à vigilância de
saúde sexual e reprodutiva. A realização do autoexame da
mama e os conhecimentos acerca do cancro do colo do útero
mostraram ser preditores da adesão à vigilância de saúde
sexual e reprodutiva.
Conclusão: Os profissionais de saúde devem adotar
práticas de rastreio e promover decisões informadas e seguras
para a saúde das mulheres. As recomendações médicas para
realização do autoexame da mama e citologia, bem como as
características sociodemográficas, devem ser consideradas
pelos profissionais de saúde na promoção da saúde sexual e
reprodutiva da mulher.
Abstrat Background: The increase of malignancies in women is a concern, both for the impact on their quality of life, as for health indicators and costs, assuming vital importance on the adherence of women to early screening. Objectives: Identify the factors associated with adherence of women to the surveillance of sexual and reproductive health. Methods: This is a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study with a sample of 522 women, aged between 18 and 67 years old, who attended primary health care in Portugal in the ACES Dão Lafões. Results: Women who participated in the study have an average age of ≤ 30 years (25.7%), mostly have high education (38.5%), are married or living together (62.8%), are of Portuguese nationality (97.7%), are living with the partner (72.8%), and the majority has 2 children (33.9%). We verified that age groups, marital status, household, educational qualifications, occupation and number of children were predictors of adherence to surveillance of sexual and reproductive health. Performing breast selfexamination and the knowledge about cervical cancer were shown to be predictors of adherence to surveillance of sexual and reproductive health. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should adopt screening practices and promote informed and safe decisions for the health of women. Medical recommendations for realization of self breast examination and cytology, as well as sociodemographic characteristics, should be considered by health professionals in promoting sexual and reproductive health of women.
Abstrat Background: The increase of malignancies in women is a concern, both for the impact on their quality of life, as for health indicators and costs, assuming vital importance on the adherence of women to early screening. Objectives: Identify the factors associated with adherence of women to the surveillance of sexual and reproductive health. Methods: This is a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study with a sample of 522 women, aged between 18 and 67 years old, who attended primary health care in Portugal in the ACES Dão Lafões. Results: Women who participated in the study have an average age of ≤ 30 years (25.7%), mostly have high education (38.5%), are married or living together (62.8%), are of Portuguese nationality (97.7%), are living with the partner (72.8%), and the majority has 2 children (33.9%). We verified that age groups, marital status, household, educational qualifications, occupation and number of children were predictors of adherence to surveillance of sexual and reproductive health. Performing breast selfexamination and the knowledge about cervical cancer were shown to be predictors of adherence to surveillance of sexual and reproductive health. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should adopt screening practices and promote informed and safe decisions for the health of women. Medical recommendations for realization of self breast examination and cytology, as well as sociodemographic characteristics, should be considered by health professionals in promoting sexual and reproductive health of women.
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Vigilância da saúde sexual e reprodutiva Cancro da mama Cancro do colo do útero Surveillance of sexual and reproductive health Breast cancer Cervical cancer
Citation
Ferreira, Manuela; Ferreira, Sofia, Ferreira, Nuno, Andrade, Joana & Duarte, João (2014). Adesão ao Rastreio do Cancro do Colo do Útero e da Mama da Mulher Portuguesa. Millenium, 47 (jun/dez). Pp. 83‐96