Health program for the prevention of cervical cancer in women from 25 to 59 years of age

Abstract

The conditions associated with cervical cancer not only affect a level of physical deterioration, but as it is a disease that can even cause the death of the patient, it brings with it a negative emotional burden and psychological stress that threatens the quality of life of the patient. The intervention was carried out with the objective of stimulating the perception of risk of cervical cancer in the workers of the worker-student canteen of the Félix Varela Pedagogical Headquarters, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. The study was guided by a qualitative methodology, the sample was made up of 15 women whose ages range between 29 and 59 years of age. The investigation consisted of its corresponding stages beginning with the initial diagnosis, the design of the intervention actions, their implementation and both systematic and final evaluation. The actions were made up of group sessions, guided by two interveners. A low perception of risk was initially shown in the workers, little knowledge about the disease and unhealthy lifestyle practices, elements that changed positively in the results obtained after the intervention, corroborated both in the systematic and summative evaluation.