Objectives: The aim of this integrative literature review was to explore empirical literature surrounding breast cancer screening practice among Brazilian women. Methodology: OVID Medline, CINAHL, Lilacs, Scopus and Web of Science/SciELO were used to iden
Breast Cancer Screening among Brazilian Women: An Integrative Review
Mônica O.B. Oriá1, Camila T.M. Vasconcelos1, Marli T.G. Galvão1, Aubrey L. Doede2, Dan Wilson2, Reanna Panagides2, Emma M. Mitchell2
1. Federal University of Ceará
2. University of Virginia
Objectives: The aim of this integrative literature review was to explore empirical literature surrounding breast cancer screening practice among Brazilian women. Methodology: OVID Medline, CINAHL, Lilacs, Scopus and Web of Science/SciELO were used to identify articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages. Twenty eight original articles were included using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Most of the studies were developed in the Southeast (n = 14) and South (n = 7). No studies were found involving populations from North Brazil. The most studies enrolled populations from exclusively urban areas (n = 21). Of the total of 91,207 women involved in the 28 studies, 15,801 never had mammograms and 48,944 had mammograms in their lifetime; 555 had never undergone breast clinical examination, and 8,114 had done it at least once in their lives. To screen breast cancer the studies used mammograms (n=21), breast clinical examination (n=11) and mobile mammograms (n=1). White women, with higher schooling, better socioeconomic status have access to better ways of breast cancer screening. Conclusion: The gaps in breast cancer screening are related to social and racial inequities and problems about spatial distribution of specialized equipment resources and professional.
Keywords: Breast cancer, Integrative review.