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FAJARDO-ZAPATA, Álvaro L.; MENDEZ-CASALLAS, Francy J.  y  MOLINA, Luis H.. FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE IN BOGOTA WOMEN'S DECISIONS TO NO PRACTICE THE VAGINAL CYTOLOGY. 2008. Investig. andina [online]. 2010, vol.12, n.21, pp.61-69. ISSN 0124-8146.

Introduction: to identify the main factors that determine the women's decision to no practice the vaginal cytology in Bogotá. Methods: according to a transversal descriptive study applied in 2008, among 418 Bogota women in Colombia, it was taken into account the following factors: socioeconomic, education, age and cultural. Results: this research found that 46 % expressed scared at the time of the cytology exam, this feeling is due to the possibility to diagnose cancer. Besides, there were other reasons such as: women felt assault, they were bored about previous instructions, they were ashamed, lazy and besides that they didn'tfeel sick or didn't know the reasons why they practice this exam. Conclusion: this study evidence the main factors that determine the Bogota women's decision to no practice the vaginal cytology.

Palabras clave : cytology; cancer; cervix uteri.

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