Detecção precoce do câncer cervicouterino: uma ação realizada pelo enfermeiro da estratégia saúde da família de Assú/RN?

Abstract

The high incidence and mortality from cervical cancer in Brazil, justify the implementation of effective strategies to control the disease through health promotion, prevention and early detection of lesions, treatment and palliative care, when needed. This study aimed to examine whether nurses of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the municipality of Assu / RN develop prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. Therefore, we investigated the performance of active search for women in the age group most at risk for cervical cancer and the provision of health education activities offered to women living in an area linked to the Family Health Strategy. This is an exploratory qualitative study, carried out among 11 nurses who make up the Health teams Assú county family. The material was collected through interviews and submitted to thematic content analysis proposed by Bardin and systematized by Minayo. The speeches were codified and systematized by semantic approach producing four categories of analysis: action to prevent cervical cancer; reasons that the examination; realization of Pap smear and attitudes / risk situations that contribute to cervical cancer. The results indicate that the FHS nurses' actions are still incipient, with no trace of cervical cancer in the age range recommended by the Ministry of Health. There is lack of knowledge about the prevention of cervical cancer for women, constituting an important factor for the increase in cases of this cancer. Finally, it is necessary that the actions of nurses and the FHS teams are more resolving regarding early detection and screening for cervical cancer and health education to take effect in order to promote the empowerment of women with a view to self-care and health promotion.