Actitudes, creencias y prácticas sobre el Papanicolaou en internas de enfermería Universidad de Cuenca, 2018

Abstract

Background: in Ecuador, uterine cervical cancer, the second most common type of cancer, the diagnosis of each year approaches 1600 cases of which 650 die with an average age of diagnosis of 54 years. Although we have developed strategies to reduce the incidence, the level of knowledge about the forms of transmission, as well as the prevention measures, continue to be deficient. Course objective: determine the attitudes, beliefs and practices on the pap smear in nursing career interns, of the university of Cuenca. Methodology: a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe is made up of a total of 79 internal nursing students from the University of Cuenca. The SPSS 22.0 procedure is a procedure for collecting data through a survey applied to the study population. The results are expressed in frequency tables and percentages. Results: the study population is between 22 and 23 years old (50%). It was determined that (63.3%) seeks information about Papanicolaou and (70.9%) what is important. The main barriers that limit its realization are; the fear of having pain during the same (49.4%), the fear of the result (43%) and the relation to the Papanicolaou practices, the (58.2%) has not had the Papanicolaou test. Conclusions: 59% have not had a pap smear. The barriers that hinder the realization of it; They are the fear of pain and the fear of the result.