NDLI: Representaciones Sociales acerca de los Programas de Tamizaje de Cáncer Ginecológico en mujeres Ecuatorianas. Un Estudio Cualitativo desde la Percepción de las Usuarias de Servicios de Atención Primaria de Salud

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Godoy, Yolanda Godoy, Clara Rodríguez Reyes, Juan
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	The purpose of this work was to explore: knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding gynecologic cancer screening on Ecuadorian women users of primary care facilities, to identify the social representations that users of health services make about these programs and their influence on the decision to undergo a screening. An exploratory and qualitative research design was held using focus groups and in-depth interviews for data collection. A narrative content analysis of the results was conducted. Women’s knowledge on gynecological cancer screening was confusing. Most frequent misconceptions related to the pap smear were: the belief that it could be useful for detecting pregnancy, ovarian cysts or infections. Most of the participants stated that the pap smear procedure is a traumatic and painful experience. Regarding to mammography women said it was used for sick woman and this procedure by itself may cause cancer.
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Volume Number	50
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reeusp/v50nspe/es_0080-6234-reeusp-50-esp-0068.pdf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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