Sociocultural factors that influence the failure to take cytology in women from the rural and urban areas of the municipality of San Gil

Abstract

Introduction: In Colombia, cervical cancer is one of the pathologies with the highest incidence and mortality. Objective: To determine the factors that influence the non-taking of cytology in the rural and urban areas of the municipality of San Gil. Methodology: It is a quantitative study with an analytical, descriptive and cross-sectional design, with a sample of 175 women from the municipality of San Gil, the national demographic and health survey (ENDS-2010) of Profamilia was applied, it is a risk-free research, where variables such as over 18 years old, residents of rural and urban areas, who have not had a cytology and who signed the informed consent were chosen. Results: it was found that the factors that influence the non-taking of cytology are psychological factors such as fear (10.9%) and educational factor referring to not having an active sexual life (5.1%) and because of their age they believed it was not necessary and because they were never explained that it was important (3.4%). Finding 56.6% of women who had a cytology and 43.4% who had never had one. Conclusions: Various predisposing factors were determined for not taking a cytology, such as psychological and educational factors. In relation to these factors, women in rural areas have less health care, in which a lack of knowledge can be seen, and women in urban areas have more health care, most comply with the 1-1-3 scheme that is duly established in the health system.