Educational intervention in patient with risk of cervical uterine cáncer in the healh centre “Guillermo Tejas Silva”

Abstract

An educational intervention study was developed in women between the ages of 15 and 45 years who attended the consultation of fertile age of the "Guillermo Tejas Silva" Polyclinic in Las Tunas municipality in the period from June 2017 to June. 2018, with the aim of applying an educational intervention in patients with risk of cervical cancer. The study universe consisted of 138 women, in whom some of the risk factors for cervical cancer were identified and who met the inclusion, exclusion and exit criteria. Most of the women who were part of the sample were between 20 and 29 years of age, with a secondary level of education, married and used condoms. The level of knowledge about risk factors for vaginal infection before the intervention was low. After the intervention, the level of knowledge was favorably strengthened in almost all of the women at a medium knowledge level.