Acceptability of HPV Vaccines: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Summary.

In 2006, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was approved for use as an effective intervention for reducing the risk of developing cervical cancer; however, its successful implementation is dependent on acceptability. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the reasons that favor or do not favor the acceptability of HPV vaccines. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-summary of qualitative research on 16 databases. A total of 32 articles that considered the perspectives of vaccine users, their parents, and the professionals who care for them were reviewed. Synthesis was conducted as described by Sandelowski and Barroso. RESULTS: We used inductive and deductive methods to obtain a total of 22 dimensions, out of which three issues stood out that should be considered to improve acceptability and are formed by three groups of study, namely, information about the vaccine, fears and side effects, and sexuality associated with the vaccine. CONCLUSIONS: Acceptability, as well as adherence to HPV vaccination, is a complex concept. This review highlights the perspectives of the three sets of actors involved in the process (i.e., users, parents, and professionals) and views these factors in relation to acceptability as a guide for new interventions.

Validity of a questionnaire on self-efficacy for Pap test adherence screening.

Introduction: Self-efficacy has been related to different health preventive behaviors, included adherence to the Papanicolaou test-also called Pap smear or Pap test. The aim of this study is to test construct and criterion validity and reliability of a questionnaire on self-efficacy and the Pap test in Chilean women. Method: This study was carried out on a sample of 969 women of ages from 25 to 64, who are users of the public health care system in Santiago, Chile. The validity of the Self-Efficacy Scale for the Pap Smear Screening Participation (SES-PSSP) questionnaire was done by confirmatory factor analysis, external criteria by t-test, and reliability by Cronbach's alpha. Results: Three models were tested, obtaining a questionnaire with 20 items and 2 dimensions. The criteria validity was confirmed by adherence to the Pap test. The final questionnaire has a reliability of 0.95, measured by Cronbach´s alpha. Conclusion: A valid and reliable questionnaire to measure self-efficacy in relation to the Pap test is a relevant contribution in cervical cancer prevention, especially related to interventions focused on increasing adherence.

[The significance of menopause for Chilean women attending primary health care centers]. / El significado de la menopausia para un grupo de mujeres chilenas atendidas en el sistema público de salud.

BACKGROUND: Menopause connects a biological event with social representations related to aging Aim: To assess the meaning of menopause in a group of Chilean women attending primary health care. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Secondary analysis of a descriptive qualitative study of in-depth interviews to explore the meaning of menopause in fifteen women aged 55 to 71 years who experienced menopause between 2 and 29 years before. Data were collected using the method proposed by the Grounded Theory. Guba's criteria of scientific rigor were used. RESULTS: Relational analysis shows that menopause divides the life cycle of women into two stages related with the possibility of having children, which is heavily influenced by the cultural significance of menopause. CONCLUSIONS: Women perceive that menopause is a natural stage and that it is the end of a period focused on tasks related to reproduction and motherhood. However, that "normality" includes a suffering process, loaded with negative cultural beliefs about menopause passed down for generations.

Escala de Calidez en Enfermería (ECAE): construcción y validación empírica / Escala de Calor Humano em Enfermagem (ECHE): construção e validação empírica / Nursing Warmth Scale (NWS): Development and empirical validation

Objetive: To construct and validate the Nursing Warmth Scale (NWS) through the development of a standardized measurement of nurses' warmth, perceived from the perspective of patients, and identify the behaviors and factors associated with this feeling of warmth. Materials and methods: The NWS was developed following the scale construction methodology under a triphasic model. The construction of items was elaborated based on the results of a previously published integrative review that consolidated the construct and the related variables. A qualitative phase was also incorporated to evaluate the latent variable. Content validity was assessed with 10 expert judges. An item try-out was conducted with 476 patients in health institutions. Exploratory factor analysis ­through the common factor method and oblique rotation­ was used for the item reduction process. Results: The construct "Nursing Warmth" was established after the theoretical and empirical phases of the study. The literature review and interviews with 23 patients and 25 nursing professionals provided a set of behaviors divided into 2 categories: verbal and nonverbal behaviors. Exploratory factor analysis allowed identifying 5 factors and 35 items. The reliability was estimated through Cronbach's alpha. The identified factors are: F1-Nonverbal connection-relationship with the other (0.943), F2-Empathy (0.909), F3-Verbal connection-relationship with the other (0.914), F4-Inclusion (0.858), and F5-Confidence (0.852). The Tucker-Lewis Index was 0.901. Conclusions: The NWS demonstrates evidence of reliability and validity. This tool may be useful in clinical settings and for teaching and research addressing interpersonal nursing skills.

Objetivo: construir y validar la Escala de Calidez de Enfermería (ECAE) mediante el desarrollo de una medida estandarizada de la calidez de la enfermería desde la perspectiva de los pacientes, además de identificar los comportamientos y factores asociados con la calidez. Materiales y métodos: la ECAE fue desarrollada según la metodología de construcción de escalas y empleando un modelo trifásico. La construcción de ítems se elaboró con los resultados de una revisión integrativa previamente publicada, que consolidó el constructo y las variables relacionadas. Se incorporó además una fase cualitativa con el fin de evaluar la variable latente. La validez de contenido fue testeada con 10 jueces expertos. Se realizó la validación de los ítems con 476 pacientes de instituciones de salud. Para el proceso de reducción de ítems se utilizó el análisis factorial exploratorio, mediante el método de factores comunes y rotación oblicua. Resultados: luego de las fases teórica y empírica del estudio, se estableció el constructo "Calidez en Enfermería". La revisión de la literatura y las entrevistas a 23 pacientes y 25 profesionales en enfermería proporcionaron un conjunto de comportamientos divididos en dos categorías: conductas verbales y conductas no verbales. El análisis factorial exploratorio identificó 5 factores y 35 ítems. La confiabilidad se estimó con Alfa de Cronbach. Los factores identificados son: F1-Conexión no verbal (0,943), F2-Empatía (0,909), F3-Conexión verbal (0,914), F4-Inclusión (0,858) y F5-Confianza (0,852). El índice de Tucker-Lewis fue de 0,901. Conclusiones: la ECAE demuestra evidencias de confiabilidad y validez. Esta herramienta puede ser útil en el ámbito clínico y en la enseñanza e investigación de habilidades interpersonales en Enfermería.

Objetivo: construir e validar a Escala de Calor Humano em Enfermagem (ECHE) mediante o desenvolvimento de uma medida padronizada do calor humano da enfermagem sob a perspectiva dos pacientes, além de identificar os comportamentos e fatores associados com o calor humano. Materiais e métodos: a ECHE foi desenvolvida de acordo com a metodologia de construção de escalas e utilizando um modelo trifásico. A construção dos itens foi elaborada com os resultados de uma revisão integrativa publicada previamente, que consolidou o construto e as variáveis relacionados. Uma fase qualitativa também foi incorporada para avaliar a variável latente. A validade do conteúdo foi testada com 10 juízes especialistas. Os itens foram validados com 476 pacientes de instituições de saúde. Para o processo de redução de itens, foi utilizada a análise fatorial exploratória por meio do método fatorial comum e da rotação oblíqua. Resultados: após as fases teórica e empírica do estudo, foi estabelecido o construto "calor humano em enfermagem". A revisão da literatura e as entrevistas com 23 pacientes e 25 profissionais de enfermagem forneceram um conjunto de comportamentos divididos em duas categorias: comportamentos verbais e não verbais. A análise fatorial exploratória identificou cinco fatores e 35 itens. A confiabilidade foi estimada com o alfa de Cronbach. Os fatores identificados são F1-Conexão não verbal (0,943), F2-Empatia (0,909), F3-Conexão verbal (0,914), F4-Inclusão (0,858) e F5-Confiança (0,852). O índice de Tucker-Lewis foi de 0,901. Conclusões: a ECHE demonstra evidência de confiabilidade e validade. Essa ferramenta pode ser útil no cenário clínico e no ensino e pesquisa de habilidades interpessoais em Enfermagem.

El significado de la menopausia para un grupo de mujeres chilenas atendidas en el sistema público de salud / The significance of menopause for Chilean women attending primary health care centers

BACKGROUND: Menopause connects a biological event with social representations related to aging AIM: To assess the meaning of menopause in a group of Chilean women attending primary health care. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Secondary analysis of a descriptive qualitative study of in-depth interviews to explore the meaning of menopause in fifteen women aged 55 to 71 years who experienced menopause between 2 and 29 years before. Data were collected using the method proposed by the Grounded Theory. Guba's criteria of scientific rigor were used. RESULTS: Relational analysis shows that menopause divides the life cycle of women into two stages related with the possibility of having children, which is heavily influenced by the cultural significance of menopause. CONCLUSIONS: Women perceive that menopause is a natural stage and that it is the end of a period focused on tasks related to reproduction and motherhood. However, that "normality" includes a suffering process, loaded with negative cultural beliefs about menopause passed down for generations.

Características del Papanicolaou y de la atención recibida como factores para adherir (o no) al tamizaje. Estudio cualitativo en mujeres chilenas / Characteristics of the Pap smear and the care received as factors to adhere (or not) to the screening. Qualitative study in Chilean women

RESUMEN Objetivo: Describir la percepción de un grupo de mujeres chilenas acerca de la calidad de la atención y las características del Papanicolaou (PAP) como factores que influyen en la decisión de realizarse o no el examen. Método: Investigación cualitativa descriptiva con análisis de contenido. Cincuenta y siete mujeres chilenas de 4 consultorios distintos del Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur Oriente participaron de este estudio. Los datos fueron recogidos mediante la metodología de grupo focal. Resultados: Las características del procedimiento, la asociación a síntomas y a cáncer, la periodicidad, la experiencia con cercanos con cáncer y la susceptibilidad son temas asociados al examen. En lo que respecta a la atención, el tipo de sistema de salud, la falta de dinero, el género del profesional, las experiencias negativas previas, la falta de información y el sistema de agendamiento de horas fueron los temas analizados. Conclusión: La adherencia al tamizaje de cáncer cérvicouterino es un fenómeno multifactorial y debe ser abordado como tal. Los profesionales de la salud juegan un papel importante en la promoción del tamizaje y deben abordar de manera proactiva las percepciones y el conocimiento de las mujeres sobre el mismo, sin olvidar que la calidad de la atención también influye de forma importante en la decisión de realizarse o no el PAP.

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the perception of a group of Chilean women about the quality of care and the characteristics of the PAP test as factors that influence the decision to take or not the test. Method: Qualitative descriptive research with content analysis. Fifty-seven Chilean women from four public primary healthcare centers from the South East Metropolitan Health Service participated in this study. Data was obtained using the focus group methodology. Results: The characteristics of the procedure, the association with symptoms and cancer, the periodicity, the experience with close persons with cancer and the susceptibility are subjects associated with the exam. Regarding quality of care, the type of health system, the lack of money, the gender of the professional, the previous negative experiences, the lack of information and the appointment scheduling system were the topics analyzed. Conclusion: Adherence to cervical cancer screening is a multifactorial phenomenon and should be addressed as such. Healthcare professionals play an important role in the promotion of screening, and must proactively address women's perceptions and knowledge about it, without forgetting that the quality of care has also an important influence on the decision of taking or not the Pap test.

Development and testing of the questionnaire CEC-61: Knowledge about cervical cancer in Chilean adolescents.

Despite a clear association between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, knowledge in adolescent populations regarding the disease and methods for its detection and prevention is deficient. The aim of this study was to develop and test a new questionnaire concerning knowledge on cervical cancer. An instrument was developed and validated to measure knowledge in 226 Chilean adolescents between April and June 2011. Content validity, construct validity, and reliability analysis of the instrument were performed. The new, validated instrument, called CEC-61 (Conocimientos en Cancer Cérvicouterino-61 items/Knowledge in Cervical Cancer-61 items), contains nine factors and 61 items. The new questionnaire explained 81% of the variance with a reliability of 0.96. The assessment of knowledge with a valid and reliable instrument is the first step in creating interventions for a population and to encourage appropriate preventive behavior. CEC-61 is highly reliable and has a clear factorial structure to evaluate knowledge in nine domains related to cervical cancer disease, cervical cancer risk, papilloma virus infection, the Papanicolaou test, and the papilloma virus vaccine.

Creencias sobre el cancer cervicouterino y papanicolaou y su relación con la adherencia al tamizaje / Beliefs about cervical cancer and Pap smear and their relationship with adherence to screening

INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVO: Actualmente, las tasas de mortalidad por cáncer cérvicouterino (CC) en Latinoamérica y el Caribe son mayores comparadas con otros países, a pesar de ser altamente prevenible. El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar la relación entre la adherencia al tamizaje de cáncer cérvicouterino y las creencias sobre el CC y el Papanicolaou (PAP) en mujeres chilenas. MÉTODOS: Estudio realizado en una muestra probabilística de 969 mujeres entre 25 y 64 años de edad, beneficiarias del sistema de salud público y pertenecientes a la comuna de Puente Alto en Santiago, Chile. El reclutamiento y recolección de datos fue entre Marzo 2014 y Octubre 2015. Se midieron variables sociodemográficas, adherencia al PAP y creencias en relación al PAP y CC. RESULTADOS: La mayor adherencia al tamizaje de CC tiene relación significativa con el sentimiento de bienestar al estar cuidando la salud, la percepción de menor cantidad de barreras para tomarse el PAP particularmente en mujeres que adhieren en el sistema privado, el conocimiento de la radio o quimioterapia como tratamiento para el CC, la percepción del riesgo personal de desarrollar la enfermedad, saber que los síntomas no son un requisito para el PAP, y la motivación dada por profesionales de salud o la madre. CONCLUSIONES: La adherencia al PAP es multifactorial y las creencias de las mujeres deben ser consideradas para el éxito de un programa de tamizaje eficaz.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Currently, cervical cancer's mortality rates in Latin America and the Caribbean are higher compared to other countries, despite being highly preventable. The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between beliefs on CC and PAP test and adherence to screening in Chilean women. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This study was carried out in a probabilistic sample of 969 women aged between 25 and 64 years old, belonging to public health care system and enrolled in any of the four selected primary healthcare centers in Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile. Data collection was carried out between March 2014 and October 2015. Socio-demographic variables, adherence to screening and beliefs regarding CC and PAP test were measured. RESULTS: Greater adherence to CC screening has a significant relationship with the feeling of well-being while taking care of one's health, the perception of fewer barriers to the test particularly in women who adhere in the private health care system, knowledge of radio or chemotherapy as a treatment for CC, the perception of the personal risk of developing the disease, knowing that symptoms are not a requirement for the test, and the motivation given by health care professionals or the mother. CONCLUSION: Adherence to screening is multifactorial and women's' beliefs should be considered for the success of an effective screening program.

Menopausia, el inicio del envejecimiento de las mujeres chilenas. Un estudio cualitativo / Menopausa, o inicio do envelhecimento das mulheres chilenas. Um estudo qualitativo / Menopause, the beginning of aging for Chilean women. A qualitative study

Objective. To develop the meaning of menopause of a group of post-menopausal women and their relationship with aging. Methods. Qualitative descriptive study on 15 Chilean women that completed a taped face-to-face in depth interview that were interpreted according to Krippendorff. Results. A qualitative content analysis revealed the presence of two themes: (a) Cessation of women´s reproductive stage and (b) a life transition to aging. Conclusion. Women perceived their menopause as the beginning of aging focusing on the end of fertility and the social connotation that this new role implies. Feeling old 10 years before the customary beginning of old age is an important starting point to be incorporated in women's health education.

Objetivo. Desarrollar el significado de manopausia de un grupo de mujeres posmenopáusicas y su relación con el envejecimiento. Métodos. Estudio cualitativo descriptivo de las grabaciones de 15 mujeres chilenas que completaron una entrevista a profundidad, cara a cara. Los relatos se interpretaron de acuerdo con Krippendorff. Resultados. Un análisis de contenido cualitativo reveló la presencia de dos temas: (a) Cesación de la etapa reproductiva de las mujeres y (b) transición de la vida adulta al envejecimiento. Conclusión. Las mujeres percibieron la menopausia como el principio del envejecimiento que se centraba en el fin de la fertilidad y la connotación social que implicaba este nuevo papel. Sentirse viejo 10 años antes del comienzo habitual de la vejez es un punto de partida importante para ser incorporado en la educación para la salud de la mujer.

Objetivo. Desenvolver o significado de menopausa de um grupo de mulheres pós-menopáusicas e sua relação com o envelhecimento. Métodos. Estudo qualitativo descritivo das gravações de 15 mulheres chilenas que completaram uma entrevista a profundidade, cara a cara; os relatos se interpretaram de acordo com Krippendorff. Resultados. Uma análise de conteúdo qualitativo revelou a presença de dois assuntos: (a) Cessação da etapa reprodutiva das mulheres e (b) transição da vida ao envelhecimento. Conclusão. As mulheres perceberam sua menopausa como o princípio do envelhecimento que se centrava no fim da fertilidade e a conotação social que implicava este novo papel. Sentir-se velho 10 anos antes do começo habitual da velhice é um ponto de partida importante para ser incorporado na educação para a saúde da mulher.

Why Do Chilean Women Choose to Have or Not Have Pap Tests?

OBJECTIVE: To describe the perceptions of Chilean women about why women choose to have or not have Pap test screening. DESIGN: Qualitative research using content analysis according to Krippendorf. SETTING: Four urban health clinics in Santiago, Chile. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-seven Chilean women. METHODS: Audiotaped focus groups. RESULTS: Six themes emerged: Reasons that make it difficult for women to schedule appointments, Characteristics of health professionals that make it difficult to have a Pap test, Characteristics of the test that are barriers to having a Pap test, The relationship of the test with cancer, Family context, and Each woman's personal characteristics. CONCLUSION: Primary health care providers play an important role in promoting adherence to cervical cancer screening. Nurses should proactively address women's perceptions and knowledge about screening and openly and uniformly discuss the importance and benefits of Pap test screening.

Menopause, the beginning of aging for Chilean women: A qualitative study.

OBJECTIVES: To develop the meaning of menopause of a group of post-menopausal women and their relationship with aging. METHODS: Qualitative descriptive study on 15 Chilean women that completed a taped face-to-face in depth interview that were interpreted according to Krippendorff. RESULTS: A qualitative content analysis revealed the presence of two themes: (a) Cessation of women´s reproductive stage and (b) a life transition to aging. CONCLUSIONS: Women perceived their menopause as the beginning of aging focusing on the end of fertility and the social connotation that this new role implies. Feeling old 10 years before the customary beginning of old age is an important starting point to be incorporated in women's health education.

Desarrollo sustentable desde el enfoque de autocuidado: Un aporte a la práctica de enfermería / Sustainable development from a self-care approach: A contribution to a nursing practice

La relación entre salud y ambiente no es una temática reciente, ya en el año 1974 la Agencia de Salud Pública de Canadá establece en su informe Lalonde los factores claves que parecían determinar el estado de salud de los individuos, identificando así el estilo de vida, el ambiente, la biología humana y los servicios de salud. En el año 2012, se realiza la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el desarrollo sostenible, que en su documento final "El futuro que queremos" señala "la salud es una condición previa, un resultado y un indicador de las tres dimensiones del desarrollo sostenible", es decir, las dimensiones social, ambiental y económica. El impacto que tienen los cambios en el ecosistema sobre la salud de la población está en directa relación en cómo el ser humano se relaciona con su entorno y utiliza los recursos disponibles brindándoles la oportunidad de renovarse a través de ciclos naturales. Es así como desde el paradigma de sustentabilidad se propone observar, comprender e intervenir en nuestro entorno teniendo presente que todos los sistemas, tanto naturales como los creados por el hombre, interactúan e influyen entre sí. A través de dos de los requisitos de Autocuidado de la salud como son normalidad y peligros para la vida, planteados por Dorothea Orem se analizará cómo los cambios en nuestro ecosistema pueden repercutir en el continuo salud-enfermedad de las personas.

The relationship between health and environment is not recent-In 1974 the Public Health Agency of Canada established in its Lalonde report, the key factors that seemed to determine the health condition of individuals, thus identifying the lifestyle, the environment, human biology and health services.In 2012, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development takes place and in its final document "The future we want" says: "health is a precondition, an outcome and an indicator of the three dimensions of sustainable development" -that is -the social, environmental and economic dimensions. The impact of changes in the ecosystem about the health of the population is directly related to how human beings interact with their environment and use available resources giving them the opportunity to renew it through natural cycles. Thereby, since the sustainability paradigm is proposed to observe, understand and intervene in our environment bearing in mind that all systems, both natural and manmade, interact and influence each other. Through two of the requirements of self-care such as normality and hazards to life, raised by Dorothea Orem will analyze how changes in our ecosystem can affect the health-disease continuum of individuals.

Población objetivo del tamizaje de cáncer cervicouterino en el sistema público de atención chileno y su relación con la cobertura de PAP: Implicancias en políticas de salud y asignación de recursos públicos / Factors affecting compliance with pap smear screening

Background: Pap smear coverage in Chile has gradually decreased in the last years, from 67% to 59%, making it necessary to determine the causes of this decline. Aim: To analyze the relationship between the characteristics of the cervical cancer screening target population in the public health care system and the percentage of PAP coverage. Material and Methods: This study was carried out in women aged between 25 and 64 years, belonging to a public health care system and registered in any of the eight primary healthcare centers of a Metropolitan Santiago low income community. The analysis considered information from the recruitment database (n = 6,058) and interviewed women database (n = 1,042). Results: In 52% of cases there were difficulties in recruiting women, mainly due to wrong addresses. Among contacted women, 4.1% had a hysterectomy or had cervical cancer and 1.4% were dead. When analyzing the variable “adherence to cervical cancer screening” in the interviewed women, 76.8% reported to comply with the ministerial guidelines. From that group, 20.5% reported to attend screening at the private health care system. Seventy seven percent of women who had timely screening visits, reported attending screening periodically every 3 years or less. Conclusions: Pap smear coverage must be analyzed considering the different factors that affect it. Among the latter, the exclusion of some women from the target population and performing the screening in private clinics stand out.

Barreras en la comunicación percibidas por un grupo de mujeres histerectomizadas: Un desafío para entregar una educación apropiada / Communication barriers perceived by a group of hysterectomized women: a challenge to deliver an appropriate education

ANTECEDENTES: La destreza comunicacional del profesional de la salud es reconocida como un aspecto crucial que facilita la educación a los pacientes. OBJETIVO: Describir las barreras que la mujer histerectomizada percibe en relación a la comunicación durante el proceso quirúrgico. MÉTODO: Estudio cualitativo realizado en 15 mujeres histerectomizadas. Para la recolección de los datos se utilizaron entrevistas en profundidad las que fueron analizadas con análisis de contenido. RESULTADOS: Las mujeres identifican diferentes barreras tanto de ellas como de los profesionales que dificultan la comunicación y por ende la educación que ellas reciben en relación al proceso quirúrgico. Las barreras de los profesionales son el lenguaje técnico, falta de tiempo, enojo, contradicciones en las indicaciones y lejanía. Las barreras en las mujeres son la timidez, la vergüenza, la falta de confianza, el miedo y la conformidad. CONCLUSIÓN: Los profesionales de salud deben enfocarse en desarrollar técnicas de comunicación que ayuden a los pacientes a disminuir las barreras y por ende mejorar los resultados en salud; deben entregar la información de forma clara y simple, verificando que lo comunicado ha sido entendido.

BACKGROUND: The communication skills of health care professional has been recognized as a crucial aspect that facilitates patient education. AIM: To describe the barriers that women perceive hysterectomy in relation to communication during the surgical procedure. METHOD: Qualitative study conducted in 15 hysterectomi-zed women. Deep interview and content analysis were used. RESULTS: Women identify different barriers from them and health care professionals, that difficult the communication and therefore the education that the women receive in relation to the surgical process. The professional's barriers are technical language, lack of time, anger, contradictions in the directions and distance. The barriers for women are shyness, shame, the lack of trust, fear and conformity. CONCLUSION: Health professionals should focus on developing communication techniques that help patients to reduce barriers and thus improve health outcomes; they must provide information in a clear and simple way, making sure that the statement has been understood.

[Factors affecting compliance with pap smear screening]. / Población objetivo del tamizaje de cáncer cervicouterino en el sistema público de atención chileno y su relación con la cobertura de PAP: Implicancias en políticas de salud y asignación de recursos públicos.

BACKGROUND: Pap smear coverage in Chile has gradually decreased in the last years, from 67% to 59%, making it necessary to determine the causes of this decline. AIM: To analyze the relationship between the characteristics of the cervical cancer screening target population in the public health care system and the percentage of PAP coverage. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was carried out in women aged between 25 and 64 years, belonging to a public health care system and registered in any of the eight primary healthcare centers of a Metropolitan Santiago low income community. The analysis considered information from the recruitment database (n = 6,058) and interviewed women database (n = 1,042). RESULTS: In 52% of cases there were difficulties in recruiting women, mainly due to wrong addresses. Among contacted women, 4.1% had a hysterectomy or had cervical cancer and 1.4% were dead. When analyzing the variable "adherence to cervical cancer screening" in the interviewed women, 76.8% reported to comply with the ministerial guidelines. From that group, 20.5% reported to attend screening at the private health care system. Seventy seven percent of women who had timely screening visits, reported attending screening periodically every 3 years or less. CONCLUSIONS: Pap smear coverage must be analyzed considering the different factors that affect it. Among the latter, the exclusion of some women from the target population and performing the screening in private clinics stand out.

La calidez en enfermería: formulación de constructo y variables relacionadas / The Warmth in Nursing: Construct Formulation and Related Variables / O calor humano em enfermagem: formulação do construto e variáveis relacionadas

La calidez es un fenómeno subjetivo fundamental en las relaciones personales. La calidez se contagia y, así, puede ser un factor favorecedor en el cuidado, mas no existe consenso en su definición ni dominios. Medir la calidez es significativo, pues es un predictor de satisfacción usuaria; sin embargo, no se encontraron modos de medirla, lo que motivó esta revisión. Objetivos: Identificar en la revisión teórica comportamientos que representen la calidez del enfermero y operar el constructo calidez en enfermería y variables relacionadas. Método: Revisión integrativa que abarcó la exploración y análisis de la evidencia sobre calidez, la cual corresponde a la primera etapa del proyecto de investigación titulado: Construcción y validación de una escala de medición de la calidez presente en los enfermeros, donde se pretende construir y validar una escala que permita medir este fenómeno. Se revisaron definiciones de calidez en diccionarios, textos y artículos de diversas bases de datos. Los descriptores utilizados fueron: calidez, calidez y enfermería, en español e inglés. Para definir el constructo y sus variables se complementó el modelo de tres fases de Luiz Pasquali con los procedimientos de Ethel Bauzer y Floyd Fowler. Resultados: Se formuló el constructo calidez en enfermería, se identificaron 2 dominios, 28 variables verbales, 9 no verbales y 93 comportamientos. Conclusiones: Los resultados de la fase teórica del modelo aplicado permitieron formular constructo, dominios y variables de calidez en enfermería. Estos aportes son de interés para la gestión del cuidado enfermero y enseñanza, pues se relacionan directamente con la satisfacción usuaria.

The warmth is a subjective phenomenon, fundamental in human relationships. The warmth is contagious, so may be a factor favoring care, but there is no consensus on its definition and domains. Since warmth is a predictor of user satisfaction, it is relevant to use an appropriate way to measure it; however, there have not been found ways to measure it, which motivated this revision. The three-stage procedure of Luiz Pasquali was used to do that, which considers Theoretical, Empirical and Analytical phases. This paper presents the results of the first theoretical phase: behaviors associated with warmth previously identified in the literature. Objectives: To identify behaviors that represent the warmth of the Nurse by reviewing specialized literature, and to operationalize the construct warmth and related variables. Method: Integrative literature review that included the exploration and analysis of the evidence on warmth, which corresponds to the first stage of the research project entitled: Construction and validation of a scale for measuring this warmth in Nursing, which aims to build and validate a scale to measure this phenomenon. This work corresponds to the Theoretical Phase of Pascuali's model. Definition of warmth was revised by using dictionaries and technical articles from various repositories. The descriptors used were "warmth" and "warmth and nursing" in Spanish and English. To define the construct and its variables, the Ethel Bauzer's procedures and Floyd Fowler's method were also considered to supplement the Pascuali's model. Results: Formulation of the construct Warmth in Nursing which includes, 2 domains, 28 verbal variables, 9 nonverbal variables and 93 behaviors. Conclusions: The results of the theoretical phase of the applied model, allowed to formulate the construct domains and variables of Warmth in Nursing. These contributions are of interest for the management of nursing care and teaching, as are directly related to user satisfaction.

O calor humano é um fenômeno subjetivo fundamental nos relacionamentos. O calor humano é contagioso, por isso pode ser um fator relevante no cuidado, mas não há consenso sobre sua definição ou domínios. Medir o calor humano é relevante porque é um preditor de satisfação do usuário, no entanto, não encontraram maneiras de medir, o que motivou essa revisão. Foi usado o modelo de três fases do autor brasileiro Luiz Pasquali: teórica, empírica e analítica. Este trabalho mostra os resultados da primeira fase teórica: a literatura identifica comportamentos que são associados com o calor humano. Objetivos: Identificar numa fase de revisão teórica, os comportamentos que representam o calor humano do enfermeiro. Operacionalizar a definição do construto calor humano em enfermagem, bem como identificar as variáveis. Método: Revisão integrativa que abrange a exploração e análise das evidências em calidez (calor humano), o que corresponde à primeira fase do projeto de pesquisa intitulado: Construção e validação de uma escala para medir esse calor em Enfermagem, que tem como objetivo construir e validar uma escala para medir este fenómeno. Este trabalho corresponde ao resultado da fase teórico do modelo. Os descritores utilizados foram calidez, calidez dos enfermeiros e sua correspondente em inglês e espanhol. Para a definição de calor humano e construção de variáveis que a representam, o modelo de três fases de Luiz Pasquali, foi complementado por procedimentos de Ethel Bauzer e Floyd Fowler. Resultados: Foi formulado o construto Calor humano do Enfermeiro, dois domínios, 28 variáveis verbais e 9 não-verbais. 93 comportamentos totais identificados com a calidez dos enfermeiros. Conclusões: Os resultados da fase teórica do modelo aplicado permitiram formular os domínios construir e variáveis do calidez em enfermagem. Estas contribuições são de interesse para a gestão da assistência de enfermagem e ensino, como estão diretamente relacionados à satisfação do usuári

Women with Cervical Cancer: Perceptions about the Papanicolaou Test / Las mujeres con cáncer de cuello uterino: percepciones acerca de la prueba de Papanicolaou / As mulheres com câncer de colo do útero

Objective: Examine perceptions about the Papanicolaou (Pap) test from the perspectives of Chilean women with cervical cancer. Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in Santiago, Chile. Participants: 127 Chilean women. Results: The principal reasons for not having had a PAP test were procrastination and barriers related to fear, embarrassment, discomfort, not caring, lack of time, and lack of knowledge. Conclusion: All the reasons given by the Chilean women who took part in the study must be considered by health care professionals who are in a position to advocate for education and cervical cancer screening for women, especially in countries where the disease is still prevalent. These results can serve as a guide for education programs and can be applied in intervention research.

Objetivo: examinar las percepciones acerca de la prueba de Papanicolaou (Pap) desde la perspectiva de las mujeres chilenas con cáncer cervical. Diseño: un estudio descriptivo, transversal realizado en Santiago, Chile. Participantes: ciento veintisiete mujeres chilenas. Resultados: Las principales razones para no haber hecho la prueba de PAP fueron dilación y obstáculos relacionados con el miedo, la vergüenza, la incomodidad, el hecho de no estar preocupada, la falta de tiempo y la falta de conocimiento. Conclusión: todas las razones dadas por las mujeres chilenas que participaron en el estudio deben ser considerados por los profesionales de la salud que están en una posición para abogar por la educación y la detección del cáncer cervical para las mujeres, especialmente en países donde la enfermedad sigue siendo prevalente. Los resultados pueden servir como una guía para los programas de educación y pueden ser aplicados en la investigación sobre la intervención.

Objetivo: examinar as percepções sobre o exame Papanicolaou do ponto de vista das mulheres chilenas com câncer cervical. Desenho: estudo descritivo, transversal, realizado em Santiago (Chile), com 127 mulheres chilenas. Resultados: as principais razões para não terem feito o exame Papanicolaou foram dilação e obstáculos relacionados com o medo, a vergonha, o desconforto, o fato de não estar preocupada, a falta de tempo e a falta de conhecimento. Conclusão: todas as razões dadas pelas mulheres chilenas que participaram do estudo devem ser consideradas pelos profissionais da saúde que estão em condição de defender a educação e a detenção do câncer cervical, especialmente em países onde a doença continua sendo prevalente. Os resultados podem servir como um guia para os programas de educação e podem ser aplicados na pesquisa sobre a intervenção.

Adherencia al tamizaje de cáncer cérvicouterino: una mirada desde el modelo de determinantes sociales de la salud / Adherence to cervical cancer screening: a look from the social determinants of health model

ANTECEDENTES: Los Determinantes Sociales (DS) consideran "características del contexto social que afectan la salud, así como también los mecanismos por los cuales las condiciones sociales se traducen en impactos en salud". Las intervenciones cuyo objetivo son reducir la enfermedad serán exitosas solamente cuando consideren adecuadamente los DS de salud. OBJETIVO: Analizar, en base a la literatura existente, el modelo de determinantes sociales de la OMS y su aplicación a la adherencia al tamizaje de cáncer cérvicouterino (CC). RESULTADOS: Son variados los estudios que establecen la relación entre los determinantes estructurales e intermediarios y la adherencia al tamizaje. Si bien hay estudios contradictorios, es relevante la asociación positiva entre determinantes estructurales y mayor adherencia: un mayor nivel educacional, la presencia de empleo y un mayor ingreso familiar determinan una mayor adherencia al tamizaje. Como determinantes estructurales, son varios los factores reportados, entre los que se encuentran las características del hogar, el tiempo de permanencia, las características del sistema de salud, su disponibilidad y contacto con profesionales de la salud, factores de riesgo para CC, conocimiento acerca de la enfermedad así como también las creencias, entre otras. CONCLUSIÓN: Es necesario considerar la prevención de CC desde una perspectiva mucho más amplia, con un enfoque que va mas allá de los fenómenos biomédicos que la falta de adherencia al tamizaje conlleva, sino como una problemática social que explica dicho comportamiento en salud. Se sugiere que las campañas de prevención de CC consideren el enfoque de DS.

BACKGROUND: Social Determinants consider "characteristics of the social context that affect health, as well as the mechanisms by which social conditions translate into health impacts". Interventions aimed at reducing diseases will be successful only when properly considered the social determinants of health. OBJECTIVE: Analyze, based on the existing literature, WHO's Social Determinants of health model and its application to cervical cancer (CC) screening adherence. RESULTS: There are many studies that establish the relationship between structural and intermediate determinants and adherence to screening. Even though there are contradictory studies, it is important the positive association between structural determinants and greater adherence: a higher education, employment and the presence of increased house holding come determine a greater adherence to screening. As structural determinants, several factors are reported, including house hold characteristics, residence time, characteristics of the health system, availability and contact with health professionals, risk factors for cervical cancer, knowledge and beliefs of the disease, among others. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to consider CC prevention from a much wider perspective, with an approach that goes beyond the biomedical phenomena that the lack of screening adherence entails, but as a social problem that explains this health behavior. It is suggested that CC prevention campaigns should consider the Social Determinants approach.

Calidad de vida en mujeres con cáncer cérvicouterino / Quality of life in women with cervical cancer

Antecedentes: Son diversos los motivos que pueden afectar la calidad de vida (CV) de la mujer con cáncer cérvicouterino (CC), enfrentan cambios en la esfera física y sexual, como también social y psicológica. Objetivo: Describir la CV de un grupo de mujeres con CC y relacionar sus diferentes dimensiones con el tipo de tratamiento y la etapa del cáncer. Método: Estudio analítico realizado en un grupo de 127 mujeres con CC del área Sur Oriente de Santiago. Para la medición de CV se utilizo el instrumento EORTC QLQ-C30. Resultados: Las mujeres con mayor edad presentaron peor calidad de vida respecto al dominio físico. El tratamiento que la mujer recibe se relaciona con el dominio físico. No existen diferencias en la calidad de vida según las etapas FIGO. En el análisis multivariado el tipo de tratamiento y su interacción con la edad predicen la dimensión física, del rol, funcionamiento emocional y algunos síntomas como insomnio y diarrea. Conclusión: Evaluaciones de CV durante el curso de la enfermedad son útiles para la proyección de los resultados en salud a mediano y largo plazo y debiera incorporarse en la evaluación de las pacientes con CC de forma rutinaria y estandarizada, con el objetivo de realizar intervenciones apropiadas según la evidencia reportada.

Background: Quality of life (QOL) in women with cervical cancer can be affected by different reasons, because those women face not only changes in the physical and sexual domains, but also in social and psychosocial. Aim: To describe the QOL of a group of women with cervical cancer (CC) and to relate its different dimensions to the treatment and stage of cancer. Method: Analytical study was conducted on a group of 127 women with CC. Results: The age of women negatively correlated with the physical dimension. The type of treatment correlated negatively the physical, role and social domain, and it correlated positively with the fatigue symptom. The FIGO stage does not correlate in the univariate analysis. The type of treatment, with or without age interaction, predicts the physical, role, emotional domain and some symptoms such as insomnia and diarrhea in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: QOL assessments during the course of CC disease are useful to projecting health outcomes to medium and long term and it should be incorporated as a routinely and standardized evaluation in order to make appropriate interventions.

Optimizando el acceso oportuno al test de ELISA para el diagnóstico del VIH: Recomendaciones desde los usuarios y profesionales de la Atención Primaria de Salud / Recommendations of health care users and professionals to achieve a timely access to HIV diagnosis

Background: Early HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) diagnosis optimizes therapies aimed at reducing viral load, increasing survival, lowering health costs and reducing the number of people infected with the virus. In Chile, despite widespread and readily available HIV testing, infected people continue to get tested in a late fashion and are usually diagnosed in advanced stages of the disease. Aim: To determine the elements that facilitate or impede a timely HIV testing and to evaluate how to improve the access to HIV testing. Material and Methods: Descriptive, in-depth interviews to 30 participants with unknown serology, 15 participants diagnosed at AIDS stage and 15 health care professionals working at a primary healthcare settings. Results: Users and professionals formulated three suggestions to improve timely access to ELISA test for HIV diagnosis. Namely, to inform users and professionals about the characteristics of the disease and diagnostic test, to offer fast and easy access to HIV testing, and to train the whole healthcare team about obtaining informed consent for testing. Conclusions: These recommendations should be implemented at healthcare centers to attain a timely HIV diagnosis.