Pink october, taking care of yourself is an action for all: A report on health promotion
Abstract
Objective: To report the experience of an academic event on health promotion in the context of breast cancer. Methodology: Descriptive study, of the type experience report on the results of the event "Pink October, taking care of yourself is a fight for all", held in October 2022, by a university in the coastal lowlands of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Extension action coordinated by a teacher, two nurses of the Nursing Clinic, two scholars of the Academic Development Scholarship and nineteen volunteer students of the Nursing Course. Results of the experience: The event took place in four different settings where health education activities, breast cancer screening through clinical breast examination, and test requests were conducted. Approximately 34.3% of the women have never had their breasts examined by a trained health professional, 51.4% are sedentary, 27.5% are overweight/obese, and 28.6% drink alcohol frequently. We noticed women's concerned about inadequate lifestyle habits that are considered risk factors for breast cancer. Conclusion: Health education with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention can minimize the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer in the population.
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Copyright (c) 2023 Millene Mercadante Mendonça de Mattos, Victória Soares Sales Dantas, Jane Baptista Quitete, Juliet Ribeiro de Souza Lacerda, Hilmara Ferreira da Silva, Stephani Ohana Martins Vargas, Mariana Padilha GomesAuthor(s)
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Millene Mercadante Mendonça de Mattos
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Victória Soares Sales Dantas
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Jane Baptista Quitete
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Juliet Ribeiro de Souza Lacerda
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Hilmara Ferreira da Silva
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Stephani Ohana Martins Vargas
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Mariana Padilha Gomes