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Aspectos epidemiológicos da infecção pelo Papilomavírus humano em mulheres residentes às margens do rio Tocantins, na cidade de Imperatriz – MA
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012) SOUSA, Haigle Reckziegel de; PINHEIRO, Maria da Conceição Nascimento; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6353829454533268
The cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and has been associated with infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) whose diagnosis of suspicion is done through the Pap test. In general, some factors are involved in this relationship, such as early onset of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, promiscuity, however, these factors are not well known in special groups of women, such as the riverside. This study aimed to understand the magnitude of the prevalence of human papillomavirus - HPV and associated risk factors among women living on the river Tocantins, in the municipality of Empress - MA. Participants 107 women enrolled in Basic Health Unit Riverside where they were subjected to a smear test by the Papanicolaou technique. Sociodemographic and epidemiological data related to HPV infection were obtained through the standard form of the Ministry of Health PPCCU Women Study participants averaged 36 years of age, and 88.8% non-white women, most with elementary school, and living with income in the range of 1 to 3 minimum wages (57.9%). Among the risk factors there was a mean age of 16.6 years at first intercourse, an average of 3.1 sexual partners in history, parity of 3 children, high smoking prevalence 24.2%, contraceptive use by 52, 3% of women and the frequent use of condoms by 62.6% of women. Conducting annual preventive examination of cervical cancer of 43.9%. However, there was no association of any of the risk factors studied with HPV infection. The study also revealed that women's knowledge about HPV was having incipient awareness that there was need for further clarification on prevention, health risks and treatment. We conclude that the activities of health education about HPV developed in the Public Health Services of Empress of Maranhão facing special groups, particularly those socially disadvantaged, are still insufficient to make an impact in reducing morbidity by cancer lap, and requires studies on strategies to approach these actions within the Programme for Prevention of Cervical Cancer.