El cuidado de sí, conocimiento actitudes y prácticas preventivas del cáncer cervicouterino, en enfermeras en formación

Abstract

Application of a survey with three questionnaires about what they know and implement as daily practice and prevention of cervical cancer, 158 nurses in training from a private university and 186 from a public university, from Manizales, Colombia between October 2016 and October 2017. Methodology: descriptive correlational. Objectives: Describe and analyze the main care of themselves, knowledge attitudes and practices of nurses in training, on self-care against cervical cancer. The data analysis was performed with Pearson correlation, coefficients of determination and odds ratio. Results and conclusions: Determination of deficient behaviors, of beliefs and practices of prevention, need to modify the cognitive frameworks for the understanding of the neoplasm, risk factors and implications in the state of health. Caring for yourself is a fundamental concept for modifying models of representation, strengthening attitudes and skills that improve self-reflection abilities about the disease.