SCREENING FOR PROSTATE CANCER IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN ANALYSIS OF NURSING CARE

Abstract

The prevalence of transgender people in the world population is estimated at between 0.4% and 1.3%, with an increasing increase in recent years. Transgender women, even after sexual reassignment surgery, maintain the prostate and, consequently, the risk of developing cancer. Furthermore, Prostate Cancer ranks sixth among the most diagnosed types globally and second among Brazilian men. However, little is known about prostate cancer screening in this population, as well as humanization in primary care. Methods: This is an integrative review, which analyzes national and international scientific articles, regarding the following topics: Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women in Primary Care, Nursing Care and Prostatic Neoplasia. Results: The results indicate a lack of consensus and guidelines in the main medical societies regarding PSA screening in transgender women, also analyzing the need to train health professionals so that they can offer humanized and welcoming care to patients in the LGBTQIAP+ group, overcoming the barriers and prejudices that hinder access to health services. Objectives: To carry out an analysis of the literature on forms of prostate cancer screening in transgender women, to reveal the main challenges facing nursing care in the face of screening, to present nursing professionals as facilitating agents in the care process for women with prostate cancer