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Review
. 2019 Sep 9;24(9):3431-3442.
doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018249.32592017.

Cervical cancer control limiting factors and facilitators: a literature review

[Article in Portuguese, English]
Viviane Aparecida Siqueira Lopes  1 , José Mendes Ribeiro  2
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Cervical cancer control limiting factors and facilitators: a literature review

[Article in Portuguese, English]
Viviane Aparecida Siqueira Lopes et al. Cien Saude Colet. .
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Abstract
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This paper reviews the limiting factors and facilitators of access to Brazilian cervical cancer care public health services. This review employed bibliographic database Medline (interface with the Virtual Health Library/BVS and PubMed) and Lilacs / SciELO portals. We sought publications for the period 2011-2016 based on the use of specific terms from the sources consulted, regarding "cervical neoplasms" and "access to health services". We found 704 papers initially, which were shortlisted to 31 following adopted criteria, which were further reduced to 19 papers to make up the final selection. Access facilitating aspects such as wide coverage of the Pap smear test and coverage of biopsies equivalent to the number of altered prevention tests were mentioned. However, access limiting aspects such as inadequate Pap smear's periodicity, difficulties in scheduling appointments and exams, high rate of advanced staging and delays in diagnosis and treatment onset were also reported.

Este artigo revisa os fatores limitadores e facilitadores do acesso aos serviços públicos de saúde no Brasil na área da atenção ao câncer de colo de útero (CCU). Nesta revisão, foram utilizadas a base de dados bibliográficos Medline (interface com Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde/BVS e PubMed) e os portais Lilacs e SciELO. Buscou-se publicações referentes ao período 2011-2016, a partir do uso de termos específicos das fontes consultadas, relativos a ‘neoplasias do colo do útero’ e ‘acesso aos serviços de saúde’. Foram inicialmente encontrados 704 artigos, mas, considerando os critérios adotados, foram selecionados 31 artigos, dos quais foram incluídos 19. Foram mencionados aspectos facilitadores do acesso como ampla cobertura do exame Papanicolaou e de biopsias equivalente ao número de preventivos alterados. Entretanto, aspectos limitadores de acesso como periodicidade inadequada do Papanicolau, dificuldades para agendamento de consultas e exames, alto índice de estadiamento avançado e atrasos no diagnóstico e no início de tratamento, também foram apresentados.

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