Presence of high-grade intraepithelial lesions among women deprived of their liberty: a documental study

Authors

  • Paula Renata Amorim Lessa Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Samila Gomes Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Diego Jorge Maia Lima Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Ana Izabel Oliveira Nicolau Universidade Federal do Piauí; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Ana Kelve de Castro Damasceno Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000200019

Keywords:

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Prisons, Nursing

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the results of the Pap smears of women deprived of their liberty. It is a retrospective, documental study, with a quantitative approach, performed in a female prison of Ceará, Brazil, with a sample of 672 patient records. Regarding the microbiological findings, it was verified that the main cervical-vaginal colonization was by bacilli suggestive of Gardnerella/Mobiluncus (21.8%), followed by Trichomonas vaginalis (12%), and Candida sp (5.8%). The frequencies of samples with atypical cells presented rates of 4.1% for Atypical Cells of Undetermined Significance; 3.2% for Low-grade Intraepithelial Lesions; and 2.5% for High-grade Intraepithelial Lesions. The importance of screening for cervical cancer in female prisons was highlighted, as well as the inclusion of the nurse in this environment, ensuring individualized, quality care for women deprived of their liberty.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2012-04-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

License

RLAE’s authorship concept is based on the substantial contribution by each of the individuals listed as authors, mainly in terms of conceiving and planning the research project, collecting or analyzing and interpreting data, writing and critical review. Indication of authors’ names under the article title is limited to six. If more, authors are listed on the online submission form under Acknowledgements. The possibility of including more than six authors will only be examined on multicenter studies, considering the explanations presented by the authors.
Including names of authors whose contribution does not fit into the above criteria cannot be justified. Those names can be included in the Acknowledgements section.
 Authors are fully responsible for the concepts disseminated in their manuscripts, which do not necessarily reflect the editors’ and editorial board’s opinion.

 

How to Cite

Lessa, P. R. A., Ribeiro, S. G., Lima, D. J. M., Nicolau, A. I. O., Damasceno, A. K. de C., & Pinheiro, A. K. B. (2012). Presence of high-grade intraepithelial lesions among women deprived of their liberty: a documental study. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(2), 354-361. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000200019