Knowledge, attitude and practice of university students the health about Pap smears
Pap smears among university students
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https://doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2023.13646Keywords:
Saúde da Mulher; Teste de Papanicolaou; Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde; Neoplasias do Colo do Útero.Abstract
Objective: To analyze knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the Pap smear among university students in the health field. Method: Analytical, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach carried out in 2018, with 540 female from health courses at a higher education institution in the central hinterland of Ceará, over 18 years of age. A questionnaire was used containing sociodemographic data and sexual history and a knowledge, attitude and practice survey type form, evaluating what was known, necessary care, the need and frequency of the exam and the return to seek the exam. The data were analyzed using the SPSS, with the test being considered significant when p< 0.05. Results: Students have adequate knowledge about the purpose and periodicity of the exam, as well as adequate attitudes about the need to take the exam and when they should seek it. However, there are gaps in the care to be carried out before the exam and in terms of the practice of preventive exams, low adherence was evident. Thus, as observed in women who are not university students in the health field, there is a need to invest in health education within the scope of empowerment, with the promotion of interventions that seek to develop women’s adherence to healthy habits, giving new meaning to the female role in the face of to your body and your choices. Conclusion: The gap between knowledge and application is noticeable, with a disagreement being seen between theoretical knowledge and its application in the daily lives of academics.
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