Production of an Innovative Tool for the active search of women as a factor of effectiveness in the screening for Cervical Neoplasms: Experience Report
Keywords:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Papanicolaou Test, Disease Prevention, Innovation, Women's HealthAbstract
Objective: to report on the experience of developing an innovative tool that facilitated the process of actively seeking women as an efficacy factor in the screening for cervical neoplasms. Method: it is a descriptive study, type of experience report, carried out by nursing and medical students from Public and Private Higher Education Institutions in the city of Belém do Pará / Brazil on the experience of building a facilitating tool aimed at preventing cervical cancer. Thus, for the elaboration of the innovative active search tool, three moments were necessary: I- Data collection, II- Operative plan and III - Construction of the tool, in addition to the applicability of technology in women's health care. Results: It was noticed that with the elaboration of innovative technology, the old tool, the record book, is outdated, due to the fact that it offers a discontinuity of care to women who undergo the exam. In addition, the development of this new tool allowed the clarity and agility of monitoring each woman, it allowed to quantify the number of women who take the exam and to know the reasons for not taking the exam. Conclusion: The study showed that with organization and dedication, it is possible that the greatest number of women undergo cytopathological examination of the uterine cervix, as an effective method of prevention and early detection of CC. It is worth mentioning the importance of disease prevention actions through innovative technologies that facilitate health care and, thus, promote continuous and holistic care.