THE PREVALENCE OF INTRA-EPITHELIAL LESIONS IN PREVENTIVE TESTS COLLECTED BY STUDENT NURSES: 2008-2012

Authors

  • Reginaldo Passoni Santos
  • Ana Carla Campos Hidalgo Almeida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i2.37005

Keywords:

Nursing, Papanicolaou test, Cervical cancers.

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of the diagnosis of intra-epithelial lesions, the age profile of the patients, and the principal microbiological and cellular changes described in the records of preventive tests collected by nursing students. It is a retrospective, descriptive-analytical study undertaken through documentary research. The sample was made up of 2,401 records of reports of preventive tests undertaken in the period January 2008 – April 2012 in a municipality in the non-metropolitan area of the State of Paraná, Brazil. A specific semi-structured form was used for data collection. Cellular atypia was present in 4.34%, with 2.19% being for the intraepithelial lesion. In relation to age, 25.55% of the women were aged between 40 and 49 years old. The adequacy of the sample was satisfactory in 84.99% of the records. Endocervical inflammation was present in 63.05%. The predominant microbiological agent was Lactobacillus sp. (44.41%). The records evaluated showed a low prevalence of intra-epithelial lesions, in comparison with the literature.

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

Santos, R. P., & Almeida, A. C. C. H. (2014). THE PREVALENCE OF INTRA-EPITHELIAL LESIONS IN PREVENTIVE TESTS COLLECTED BY STUDENT NURSES: 2008-2012. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i2.37005

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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