Health beliefs related to cervical cancer
Background: The increase in the prevalence of oncological diseases such as cervical cancer (CC) makes it a worldwide public health problem involving resources in the area of prevention. Objectives: To determine the influence of sociodemographic variables, gynecological and sexual context on health b...
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| author | Paula Nelas Emília Coutinho Cláudia Chaves João Duarte Carla Cruz Rui Dionisio |
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| description | Background: The increase in the prevalence of oncological diseases such as cervical cancer (CC) makes it a worldwide public health problem involving resources in the area
of prevention. Objectives: To determine the influence of sociodemographic variables, gynecological and sexual context on health beliefs related to cervical cancer.
Methodology: It is a quantitative, descriptive-correlational study. The data collection protocol was the questionnaire that allowed to characterize the sample in the gynecological, sexual and sociodemographic dimensions. We also use the Health Beliefs Scale, composed of four dimensions: vulnerability, severity, benefits and obstacles (Patrão Leal, 2002). The sample is non-probabilistic for convenience, consisting of 946 participants. Results: Regarding the vulnerability dimension, significant statistical differences were found in the variables, having gynecological problems, frequency in the frequency of gynecological consultations, using contraceptive methods, existence of family members with CC. For the severity dimension, significant statistical differences were found for the variables, frequency of gynecological consultations and use of contraceptive methods. In the benefits dimension, statistical significance was found for age (adults) and using contraceptive methods. For the obstacles dimension, we found statistical significance for the frequency of frequency of gynecological consultations and the beginning of sexual activity. Conclusions: Understanding individual aspects involved in the prevention of CC is essential for individualized care, since these aspects are subjective in nature and require different actions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7a28e053820418196f574002ac8f1782023-01-02T15:36:40ZengAsociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y DiscapacidadINFAD0214-98772603-59872020-06-012141742410.17060/ijodaep.2020.n1.v2.18641512Health beliefs related to cervical cancerPaula Nelas0Emília Coutinho1Cláudia Chaves2João Duarte3Carla Cruz4Rui Dionisio5Professor Adjunto da Escola Superior de saúde de Viseu Instituto Politécnico de Viseu. Membro da UICISAProfessor Adjunto da Escola Superior de saúde de Viseu Instituto Politécnico de Viseu. Membro da UICISAProfessor Adjunto da Escola Superior de saúde de Viseu Instituto Politécnico de Viseu. Membro da CI&DEIProfessor Coordenador da Escola Superior de saúde de Viseu Instituto Politécnico de Viseu. Membro da UICISAProfessor Coordenador da Escola Superior de saúde de Viseu Instituto Politécnico de Viseu. Membro da UICISAACES Dão Lafões – Unidade de Saúde PúblicaBackground: The increase in the prevalence of oncological diseases such as cervical cancer (CC) makes it a worldwide public health problem involving resources in the area of prevention. Objectives: To determine the influence of sociodemographic variables, gynecological and sexual context on health beliefs related to cervical cancer. Methodology: It is a quantitative, descriptive-correlational study. The data collection protocol was the questionnaire that allowed to characterize the sample in the gynecological, sexual and sociodemographic dimensions. We also use the Health Beliefs Scale, composed of four dimensions: vulnerability, severity, benefits and obstacles (Patrão Leal, 2002). The sample is non-probabilistic for convenience, consisting of 946 participants. Results: Regarding the vulnerability dimension, significant statistical differences were found in the variables, having gynecological problems, frequency in the frequency of gynecological consultations, using contraceptive methods, existence of family members with CC. For the severity dimension, significant statistical differences were found for the variables, frequency of gynecological consultations and use of contraceptive methods. In the benefits dimension, statistical significance was found for age (adults) and using contraceptive methods. For the obstacles dimension, we found statistical significance for the frequency of frequency of gynecological consultations and the beginning of sexual activity. Conclusions: Understanding individual aspects involved in the prevention of CC is essential for individualized care, since these aspects are subjective in nature and require different actions.http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1864cancro do colo do úterocrenças em saúdecontexto ginecológico, contexto sexual |
| spellingShingle | Paula Nelas Emília Coutinho Cláudia Chaves João Duarte Carla Cruz Rui Dionisio Health beliefs related to cervical cancer INFAD cancro do colo do útero crenças em saúde contexto ginecológico, contexto sexual |
| title | Health beliefs related to cervical cancer |
| title_full | Health beliefs related to cervical cancer |
| title_fullStr | Health beliefs related to cervical cancer |
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| title_short | Health beliefs related to cervical cancer |
| title_sort | health beliefs related to cervical cancer |
| topic | cancro do colo do útero crenças em saúde contexto ginecológico, contexto sexual |
| url | http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1864 |
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