Factores que inciden en la adherencia para la realización del Papanicolaou como prueba de screening para cáncer cérvicouterino en las pacientes que acuden al Centro de Salud Nº 3 de la ciudad de Loja durante el periodo Marzo - Abril 2018

Abstract

Abstract: The present study aims to identify the factors that influence the adherence to the Papanicolaou exam as a screening test in women aged 18 to 64 years who come to the Health Center No. 3 of the City of Loja, to achieve this goal. performed an observational, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study; A self-directed survey was used for a total of 399 women between the ages of 18 to 64 years. The factors that determine a better adherence to the Papanicolaou exam are: age, higher level of education, married marital status, beginning of early active sexual life, fewer children, use of hormonal contraceptive method, fewer sexual partners and knowledge about the Papanicolaou; while in the factors that influence less adherence we have older age, barrier method of contraception, greater number of children, greater number of sexual partners. There are also factors that do not influence positively or negatively among which we have religion, health forecast, ignorance about the Pap test and economic income.