Beliefs and barriers of the CACU in the health and administrative staff of a FMU

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594332427033

• Palavras-chave: Cáncer cervicouterino, prevención, creencias, barreras.

• Keywords: Cervical cancer, prevention, beliefs, barriers.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: In Mexico, Cervical Cancer is the second cause of death from cancer in women. Vaccination against HPV, screening and treatment of precancerous lesions are an appropriate way to prevent the disease. Objective: Identify the existing beliefs and barriers regarding Cervical Cancer in health and administrative personnel in a Family Medicine Unit. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out, the study group is women with administrative positions and health personnel at UMF N°7. Obtaining a sample of 73 women using the formula for finite population, simple random sampling; The variables that were taken into consideration are Beliefs and Barriers regarding Cervical Cancer; The selection criteria were female health and administrative staff of the UMF 7. Performing a descriptive statistical analysis through frequencies, percentages and confidence interval. Results: Average age of 35 years, 62% health personnel and 38% administrative, average work seniority of 8 years, education Bachelor's degree 52%. Menarche occurred at the age of 12, 8% reported having some HPV infection, 94% had ever had a Pap smear. 
  The barrier knowledge presents a 37% limitation with respect to the topic of CACU; 98% consider that vaginal cytology is a beneficial test for their health. Conclusions: Being a population that works in the health field, it presents certain barriers that are preventing the preventive process of a disease from being carried out.