Interventions that facilitate adherence to Pap smear exam: integrative review - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to identify scientific productions showing relevant interventions to implement the Cervical Uterine Cancer Prevention Program increasing adherence to exams.

Method:

integrative literature review through an online search in the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, and PubMed^® comprising articles published from 2009 to 2014.

Results:

thirty-eight articles made up the study’s final sample. Results showed the following interventions: use of case manager; telephone call; invitation letter; educational activities; media outreach work; community health agents; partnerships; population database screening; and multiple interventions.

Conclusion:

studies are mainly focused on women from developing countries and interventions are efficacious to increase women’s knowledge about and adherence to prevention of cervical uterine cancer.