Knowledge about breast cancer among primary care nurses in Divinópolis/MG

Abstract

Objective: to assess the level of knowledge of nurses in primary care in the public network of Divinópolis (MG) about breast cancer. Method: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional research with nursing professionals, who had worked for at least one year in the municipal health system. A structured questionnaire was used, the distribution of the variables of interest was analyzed and for their presentation, descriptive statistics, mean, absolute frequency and percentage were used. Result: Knowledge was identified by the interviewees, with mammography being the most suitable exam for early diagnosis, but doubts were identified in the age and recommended periodicity for the exam, and the most mentioned limiting factors for screening were the lack of knowledge of the population and the equipment insufficient. Conclusion: It is necessary to approach the theme in the period of graduation and continuing education, investment in the training of professionals and expansion of disease prevention and health promotion.