Control of cervical cancer: actions taken by nurses based on collective subject discourse

Abstract

Objetive: to understand the process of the nurse's work in the Family Health Strategy - FHS controlling the uterine cancer in the city of Carpina-PE. Method: interpretative study with qualitative approach, performed by eleven nurses from the FHS. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and processed using the technique of Collective Subject Discourse - CSD. It was approved by the ECR (Ethic Committee of Research) with CAAE (certificate of presentation for ethical consideration): 19630113.5.0000.5192. Results: after analysis, five themes were established: strategies for health education actions; calling the public to perform the cytopathological examination; recommendations about tracking; limitations on the tracking and tracing preventive and health care networks: forwarding and monitoring of users. Conclusion: the study's data reflect the local diagnosis’ situation and stimulate reflections about the nurses from the FHS's assistance.