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.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2023.004-033