Abstract

SARDUY NAPOLES, Miguel. Quality control in screening programs for cervical cancer. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2012, vol.38, n.3, pp. 389-399. ISSN 0138-600X.

The malignancy of the cervix is †one of the few locations avoidable cancers, if detected before it progresses to the infiltration. The most efficient way of early detection is through a screening program to provide women undertaking a regular and quality Pap smear. If this test results abnormal, the program offers easier access to specialized care, effective treatment, and follow-up. The objective of this article is to present usefulness of methods for quality control used in screening programs for cervical cancer to detect their inadequacies. Here are some factors and conditions that must be considered in each of the steps to take, for a cervical cancer screening program to be successful and to meet the objectives proposed in reducing mortality due to this cause. This document contains some useful indexes calculated to ensure quality throughout the process. There should be the measurement of quality throughout the screening process that allows collecting of reliable data as well as correcting deficiencies.

Keywords : quality control; screening program; cervical cancer.

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