Cobertura de mamografia entre mulheres de 50 anos ou mais no estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

Objective: To identify mammography coverage in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in women 50 years and older. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study that analyzes the coverage of mammograms in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Secondary data were used from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System from 2014 to 2018. Data were tabulated in the Excel 2013 program and migrated for statistical analysis in the SPSS 22 program, where the tables were created. Spatialization was performed using the TABWIN 32 program. Results: The municipality of Bodó (IV Health Region) presented the lowest coverage of mammograms in the state. However, the VI Health Region was the one with the lowest average mammography coverage over the years. Regarding education, the VI Health Region presented the highest percentage of illiterate women who underwent mammography exams. Conclusion: more effective actions are needed to improve the supply of mammograms in risk regions and a re-evaluation of public policies aimed at breast cancer prevention in Rio Grande do Norte. In addition, a reflection is needed on the importance of completeness of records and feeding of health information systems.