Autoexamen de mama: nivel de conocimiento. Breast self-examination: level of knowledge

Resumen

Se realizó un estudio preliminar, descriptivo y transversal con su grupo de 580 alumnos y profesoras del Instituto Pre - Vocacional de Ciencias Exactas "Federico Engels", el Instituto Politécnico de la Salud "Simón Bolívar" y la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Ché Guevara de la Serna" de Pinar del Río en febrero del año 2000, donde se recogieron datos relativos, papel del médico de la familia sobre el tema y conocimiento de su importancia, resultando que la mayoría de las mujeres tiene dominio del tema, conocen su importancia y sin embargo no lo ejecutan, demostrándose la responsabilidad del medico de la familia en esta labor.

DeCS: AUTOCUIDADO, MAMA, MAMOGRAFÍA, MÉDICOS DE LA FAMILIA, NOEPLASMAS DE LA MAMA/diagnóstico, prevención y control.

ABSTRACT

A descriptive cross-sectional and preliminary study on 500 female students and professors was carried out at the at Federico Engels High School, Simón Boliver Technological Institute and Ernesto Ché Guevara de la Serna Medical School in February 2000. Data were recollected according to age, educational level, knowledge, method and frequency of breast self ? examination, as well as the causes of non-examination, role of the family physician about the topic, resulting in that most of women know the importance of this practice although they do not perform. It was proved the responsibility of the family physician on this task.

DeCS: SELF-CARE, BREAST, MAMMAGRAPHY/diagnosis, FAMILY PHYSICIAN/education, BREAST NEOPLASMS/ diagnosis, prevention, control.