Autocuidado del virus del papiloma humano, en pacientes que asisten al área de ginecología de un hospital de Guayaquil, período 2025.

Abstract

Self-care is an effective strategy to prevent HPV complications and has a significant influence on survival, quality of life and reproductive health of women. Objective: To determine the self-care of Human Papillomavirus in patients attending the gynecology area of a Hospital in Guayaquil, period 2025. Method: Descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional, 200 women, technique: survey, instrument: questionnaire of questions and Scale to assess the Self-care Capacity (ASA). Results: 31 to 42 years of age (47%), 50.5% high school, 59% have sexual partners, 56% personal history of neoplasia. Level of Self-care: 58% between medium-low level in the proactivity category, 62% of the patients surveyed are between medium and low in their ability to self-care, 58.5% medium level of self-complacency and 17.50% low level. Preventive activities: 55.5% do not perform perineal showers, 72.5% do not use condoms, 40% use daily oral contraceptive pills as a method of birth control, 60.5% have more than one partner, 40% have cytology tests every 2 years, 72.5% do not collect the results, 68% attend medical check-ups only when notified or remembered, 64% partial compliance in adherence to treatment. Conclusion: Self-care in this population is regular due to multiple activities that should be implemented consecutively, they perform them from time to time, therefore, they reflect little importance in their own care to prevent any consequences due to HPV.