Conocimientos y prácticas de autocuidado en prevención del cáncer de cuello uterino en mujeres que acuden al Centro de Salud de Santiago, Ica, Perú, 2024
Fecha
2025
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga
Resumen
Objetivo: “Determinar la relación existente entre el nivel de conocimiento y las prácticas de
autocuidado en prevención del cáncer de cuello uterino en mujeres que acuden al Centro de Salud
de Santiago, Ica, Perú ,2024.”
Material y métodos: La investigación es de tipo cuantitativo, aplicada, de nivel descriptivo,
correlacional, observacional, transversal y con un diseño descriptivo no experimental, contó con
una muestra de 140 féminas del Centro de Salud Santiago que asistieron de febrero a junio del
2024.
Resultados: tenemos que dentro de las características sociodemográficas se halló que las edades
fueron de 25-34 años con un 52.9%, el 42.9% tiene un nivel secundario, el 84.3% son de religión
católica, el 51.4% su unión es por convivencia. En cuanto a las características ginecológicas, el
59.3% han iniciado su vida sexual entre los 14- 18 años y el 53.6% ha tenido como número de
pareja sexuales entre 3 a 4 parejas. Con respecto al conocimiento sobre cáncer de cuello uterino
tenemos que el 54.3% tuvo un nivel alto, el 42.1% fue de nivel medio y el 3.6% un nivel bajo.
Finalmente, con respecto a la práctica de autocuidado de la prevención de cáncer de cuello uterino
el 67.1% no realizan prácticas de autocuidado y el 32.9% si realizaron prácticas de autocuidado.
Conclusión: No se halló relación existente entre el nivel de conocimiento y las prácticas de
autocuidado en prevención del cáncer de cuello uterino en mujeres acuden al Centro de Salud de
Santiago, Ica, Perú ,2024.
Objective: “To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and self-care practices in preventing cervical cancer in women attending the Health Center of Santiago, Ica, Peru, 2024.” Material and methods: The research is quantitative, applied, descriptive, correlational, observational, cross-sectional and with a non-experimental descriptive design. It had a sample of 140 women from the Santiago Health Center who attended from February to June 2024. Results: we have that within the sociodemographic characteristics it was found that the ages were 25-34 years with 52.9%, 42.9% have a secondary level, 84.3% are Catholic, 51.4% their union is by cohabitation. Regarding gynecological characteristics, 59.3% have started their sexual life between 14-18 years and 53.6% have had between 3 and 4 sexual partners. Regarding knowledge about cervical cancer, 54.3% had a high level, 42.1% had a medium level and 3.6% had a low level. Finally, regarding the practice of self-care for the prevention of cervical cancer, 67.1% did not carry out self-care practices and 32.9% did carry out self-care practices. Conclusion: No relationship was found between the level of knowledge and self-care practices in the prevention of cervical cancer in women attending the Santiago Health Center, Ica, Peru, 2024.
Objective: “To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and self-care practices in preventing cervical cancer in women attending the Health Center of Santiago, Ica, Peru, 2024.” Material and methods: The research is quantitative, applied, descriptive, correlational, observational, cross-sectional and with a non-experimental descriptive design. It had a sample of 140 women from the Santiago Health Center who attended from February to June 2024. Results: we have that within the sociodemographic characteristics it was found that the ages were 25-34 years with 52.9%, 42.9% have a secondary level, 84.3% are Catholic, 51.4% their union is by cohabitation. Regarding gynecological characteristics, 59.3% have started their sexual life between 14-18 years and 53.6% have had between 3 and 4 sexual partners. Regarding knowledge about cervical cancer, 54.3% had a high level, 42.1% had a medium level and 3.6% had a low level. Finally, regarding the practice of self-care for the prevention of cervical cancer, 67.1% did not carry out self-care practices and 32.9% did carry out self-care practices. Conclusion: No relationship was found between the level of knowledge and self-care practices in the prevention of cervical cancer in women attending the Santiago Health Center, Ica, Peru, 2024.
Descripción
Palabras clave
Cáncer de cuello uterino, Conocimientos, Prácticas de prevención, Papanicolaou, Cervical cancer