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    Level of knowledge on the prevention of cervical cancer in women of reproductive age from the Magdalena health center, 2020.
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-07-27) Carhuatanta Medrano, Soledad Cecilia; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
    Objective: Determine the level of knowledge about cervical cancer prevention in women of childbearing age at the Magdalena Health Center. Materials and methods: Qualitative, descriptive approach, cross-sectional, non-experimental methodological design. The study worked with the total population of 70 patients waiting in the outpatient clinics of the Magdalena Health Center, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, respectively. The data collection technique was the interview and the instrument used was level of knowledge. Results: Regarding the general level of knowledge about cervical cancer prevention in women of childbearing age, we found that 72.9% presented a medium level; 20.0%, high; and 7.1% low level. With respect to the dimensions of average conceptual knowledge 45.7%, knowledge about factors 51.4% and knowledge of prevention 70.0% Conclusions: the level of knowledge about the prevention of cervical cancer in women of childbearing age at the Magdalena Health Center, in its majority, was medium and high, while the minority had a high level of knowledge.