Abstract

COMUNIAN, Gabriella; BLANCHARD, Sherly; BRICENO, Jorge F  and  MARTI CARVAJAL, Arturo. Inasistencia a la consulta de despistaje de cáncer de cuello uterino en estudiantes universitarias. Gac Méd Caracas. [online]. 2008, vol.116, n.2, pp.115-120. ISSN 0367-4762.

There are not studies of the quantity and reasons of the non attendance by the female univerisity students to the cervix cancer screening program. As the association between the human papilloma virus and the cervix cancer is high, we decide to determine the prevalence of nonattendance to this screening program in the Carabobo University, Barbula, Venezuela, where 400 students participated between January to July 2006. A cross sectional, study was made. Median age was 21 years old,interquartile range 19 to 23 years old. While 68 % denies to have gone to the consultation, 64 % affirmed to have had sexual relationships and 54 % affirms to know whata cervix exfoliative cytolology is. As conclusions, the prevalence of non attendance is high. There is not clear and adequate information about this test in this community. The interviewed students propose ways to encourage the visit to the cervix screening program.

Keywords : Cervix cancer; Human papilloma virus; Cervix exfoliative cytology; Female university students.