Estudio del cáncer de cérvix desde una perspectiva social

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a pathology that affects women between 35 and 44 years of age, representing an important health problem for families. On many occasions, its incidence is dueto women's limited access to detection services and optimal treatment. Hence, in this work a study on cervical cancer is carried out from a social perspective, and in this way to know the level of knowledge and the type of information that is handled in the social sectors, about study. For the collection of information, a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach is used, specialized, and focused interviews are applied. In such a way, it was possible to identify a low to intermediate level of preventive information on cervical cancer and only 50% perform exploratory cytology after the start of sexual activity and periodically.