Gonçalves Carla Vitola, Camargo Valéri Pereira, Cagol Jussara Marli, Miranda Bruna, Mendoza-Sassi Raul Andres
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Av. Visconde de Paranaguá 102, Centro. 96020-550 Rio Grande RS Brasil.
Cien Saude Colet. 2017 Dec;22(12):4073-4082. doi: 10.1590/1413-812320172212.09372016.
The objective of this study was to evaluate women's knowledge of methods for screening breast cancer. The study was done on a population of women aged 18 or over in the city of Rio Grande between April and November 2011. Interviewers used questionnaires on all of the women at selected households. Models were developed for every type of screening (self-examination of breasts, mammography, and clinical exams) that were analyzed through the use of Poisson regression. Out of the 1596 women interviewed, 1355 reported self-examination, 456, mammography, and only 191, clinical examination of the breast, performed by a health professional, as important for the prevention of breast cancer. White women with 11 years or more worth of schooling had a greater probability of having mammography exams and clinical examinations as methods for screening. We noted, linked to the aforementioned, that there was a linear tendency whereby there was a greater probability for those with high incomes to undergo one of the above interventions. The study noted that there was a need for more detailed information aimed at the population on prevention methods in order to avoid late diagnosis. We noted that non-white women with little education and on low incomes showed less knowledge of clinical examination methods and mammographies.
本研究的目的是评估女性对乳腺癌筛查方法的了解情况。该研究于2011年4月至11月在里奥格兰德市对18岁及以上的女性人群进行。访谈人员在选定的家庭中对所有女性使用了问卷。针对每种筛查类型（乳房自我检查、乳房X光检查和临床检查）建立了模型，并通过泊松回归进行分析。在接受访谈的1596名女性中，1355人报告进行乳房自我检查，456人进行乳房X光检查，只有191人报告由卫生专业人员进行的乳房临床检查对预防乳腺癌很重要。接受过11年或以上教育的白人女性进行乳房X光检查和临床检查作为筛查方法的可能性更大。我们注意到，与上述情况相关的是，存在一种线性趋势，即高收入者接受上述干预措施之一的可能性更大。该研究指出，需要针对人群提供更详细的预防方法信息，以避免晚期诊断。我们注意到，受教育程度低且收入低的非白人女性对临床检查方法和乳房X光检查的了解较少。
