Browsing by Author "Oliveira, Irene M. S."
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- Caracterização de mulheres com cancro da mama atendidas em uma unidade hospitalarPublication . Meneses, Angela M. S. F.; Torres, Amanda G.; Sousa, Kayo H. J. F.; Oliveira, Irene M. S.; Almeida, Camila A. P. L.OBJECTIVE: To describe the sociodemographic and clinical aspects of women with breast cancer treated at a hospital. METHODS: Documentary, descriptive and quantitative study, carried out in a referral hospital unit for the care of people with breast cancer, in Northeastern Brazil. 79 charts of women with breast cancer were analyzed. A form was used that included socio-demographic, clinical and health-related aspects. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis using the BioEstat 3.0 Program. RESULTS: Approximately 66% are in the 41 to 60 age group. Reproductive characteristics showed that 12.66% of women started menarche from the age of 10, 31 had at least one type of disease identified: hypertension 13 (56.5%), diabetes mellitus 7 (30.4%), allergy 5 (21.7%). Mastectomy was the most frequent surgery (63.2%). The empirical findings reported in this study showed that 30.4% had diabetes mellitus and 56% hypertension. Family history was determined to be an important risk factor for the development of breast cancer. CONCLUSION: The results can be subsidies for the development of larger studies related to the theme, which makes it possible to contribute to increase the visibility of public agencies and health services.
- Meaning of the Pap smear for health studentPublication . Aguiar, Ananda C.; Mendes, Layse L. R.; Sousa, Kayo H. J. F.; Gomes Júnior, Antonio L.; Guerra, Maria João J.; Oliveira, Irene M. S.; Almeida, Camila A. P. L.OBJECTIVE: To describe the meanings of the Pap smear for health students. METHODS: Descriptive study, qualitative approach, with 45 students from the health area of a Higher Education Institution, in the Northeast of Brazil. Data were collected in 2017, by means of interviews, processed in the IRaMuTeQ software, and pushed by the Descending Hierarchical Classification. RESULTS: The students recognize that the education in health is the best strategy to prevent cervical cancer, as it is an essential tool in primary care and must be performed by health professionals. CONCLUSION: The meanings found by the students revealed a concern with their role in the Pap smear and, therefore, considers it very important to improve their knowledge in this area so that they can provide quality care to women seeking to prevent cervical cancer.
- Meaning of the Pap smear for health studentsPublication . Aguiar, Ananda C.; Mendes, Layse L. R.; Sousa, Kayo H. J. F.; Júnior, Antonio L. Gomes; Guerra, Maria João J.; Oliveira, Irene M. S.; Almeida, Camila A. P. L.OBJECTIVE: To describe the meanings of the Pap smear for health students. METHODS: Descriptive study, qualitative approach, with 45 students from the health area of a Higher Education Institution, in the Northeast of Brazil. Data were collected in 2017, by means of interviews, processed in the IRaMuTeQ software, and pushed by the Descending Hierarchical Classification. RESULTS: The students recognize that the education in health is the best strategy to prevent cervical cancer, as it is an essential tool in primary care and must be performed by health professionals. CONCLUSION: The meanings found by the students revealed a concern with their role in the Pap smear and, therefore, considers it very important to improve their knowledge in this area so that they can provide quality care to women seeking to prevent cervical cancer.