Coverage of the cervical cytopathological test in a Health District

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the coverage of the cervical cytopathological test. Method: exploratory-descriptive study with quantitative approach, whose unit of analysis was the Health District of Brotas of the city of Salvador, Bahia. The study estimated the actual and potential coverage of the cervical cytopathological test performed in Primary Health Care in 2018. To estimate the coverage, the standard was established based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health. The data were obtained from the Monitoring Worksheet of Cervical Cytopathological Test of the district provided by the Municipal Health Department. Results: there was low coverage in the analyzed period, with real coverage of 11.76% and potential coverage of 46.11%. Conclusion: the low coverage of the cervical cytopathological test may be related to the small growth of the service offer due to the insufficient expansion of Primary Care in the city of Salvador.