Diseño de una estrategia educativa para la prevención del cáncer cervicouterino en mujeres de 20 - 64 años, sector 6, Centro de Salud Santa Elena. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in women of childbearing age, education in prevention is a fundamental pillar, so it is proposed to design an educational strategy on cervical cancer prevention that will increase knowledge about cervical cancer. the risk factors of cervical cancer so that the susceptible population adheres to existing prevention measures such as the Pap test. Materials and methods: descriptive, observational, prospective, cross-sectional study. We included 229 women 20- 64 years old belonging to the health center of Santa Elena, sector 6, during the period 2018, who with prior informed consent were given a survey that looked at the variables: sociodemographic and knowledge of risk factors and pap smear. Descriptive summary measures were used. Results: The predominant socio-demographic characteristics are women of 20-24 years old (20.5%), secondary school level (56.3%), married (45.9%) and in 81.7% Catholic. Regarding the general knowledge of cervical cancer prevention, 80.3% do not know; and knowledge of risk factors 78.2% do not know. Components of the educational strategy talks (63.8%), monthly (48.5%), time 30 minutes (48.5%), in the morning (48.5%), in the Health Center (74.7%) %) and information is provided by primary care physician (41.5%).