Effects of educational technologies on knowledge, attitude and practice about the pap smear: integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2026v19e13550

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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Papanicolaou Test, Educational Technology

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When applied in educational actions, Educational Technologies can potentiate transformations in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of the application of Educational Technologies used in health interventions for the prevention of Cervical Cancer on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to the Papanicolaou test. This is an integrative literature review. The search was conducted in February 2025 in the following databases: Medline via PubMed, LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, BIREME via VHL, Scielo, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. A total of 74 articles were identified, from which 9 composed the final sample. The Educational Technologies found were: videos, oral educational sessions, monitoring via WhatsApp, a multimedia kiosk, leaflets, a mobile application, and television advertising. Oral educational sessions with follow-up via WhatsApp and informational videos were the only technologies that positively impacted all dimensions of the KAP triad, owing to their suitability to the sociocultural, economic, and linguistic context of the target population.

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Maria Rayssa do Nascimento Nogueira, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-brasileira

Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Professional Education of Ceará (IPEPC) and the Center for Specialized Education and Social Development (CEEDS). PhD student in Nursing (UNILAB). Postgraduate student in Women's Health (Lebanon College). Master in Nursing and Health in Lusophone Countries (UNILAB). Nurse (UNILAB). Member of the Research and Extension Group for the Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health (PROSSER) and the Applied Biotechnology Research and Extension Group (BIOTA), both registered in the Directory of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - CNPq and active at UNILAB. Areas of interest: Women's Health; Primary Health Care. 

Luma Ravena Soares Monte, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-brasileira

Nurse, graduated from the State University of Maranhão (UEMA -2015); Master in Teaching and Health (UEMS 2019-2021); Multiprofessional Residency in Family Health/Primary Care (UFPI-2016-2018); Postgraduate in Occupational Nursing (FAVENI-2017); Undergraduate and Postgraduate Professor with experience in the use of active teaching methodologies/active teaching strategies in the areas of clinical surgery, nursing deontology, public health policies, sexual and reproductive health and Primary Health Care; Researcher with skills in projects linked to Health Education, with an emphasis on Popular Health Education; Basic Health Care and School Health Program; He has skills in developing projects aimed at Health Promotion within the scope of Public Health and School Health. He taught Nursing courses at the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS 2019-2023); Multiprofessional Residency Programs in Cardiovascular Health; Indigenous Health, Maternal and Child Care and Obstetric Nursing at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFGD 2020-2023) and nursing course at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusofonia (UNILAB 2023-2024).

Antônia Carla Gomes da Silva Magalhães, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira Unilab

Studying an Academic Master's Degree in Nursing at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony - UNILAB. Bachelor of Nursing from the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony - UNILAB (2023). He works as a member of the Nursing Care in Family Health research group, registered in the CNPq Directory and active at UNILAB. Has experience as a Scientific Initiation Fellow, working on projects: Knowledge, attitude and practice of technical staff on non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and control of covid-19 - PIBIC/UNILAB (2020-2021); Cervical cancer screening in the municipality of Baturité: An analysis of the service offered.- PIBIC/UNILAB (2021-2022) and Assessment of performance indicators of the Previne Brasil Program in the Massif de Baturité CNPq (2022-2023). He served on the project board at the UNILAB Junior Nursing Company and as a member of the Academic League of Urgency and Emergency Nursing.

Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa Freire, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-brasileira

Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). PhD in Nursing from UFC (2015) with a sandwich period at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) United States, with a CAPES/PDSE scholarship. He completed a postdoctoral internship at UIC with a focus on health technologies. Member of the Research and Extension Group on Quality of Health Services (GPExQS) and the Research and Extension Group on Technologies for Nursing Care in the Chronic Disease Scenario, registered in the CNPq Directory. She is currently a Visiting Researcher at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusofonia (UNILAB) with a FUNCAP scholarship. He works in research with an emphasis on the following topics: nursing taxonomies, cardiovascular diseases, chronic diseases, simulation, informatics applied to nursing, climate-sensitive diseases and studies on the interface between environment, health and nursing.

Anne Fayma Lopes Chaves, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-brasileira

Graduated in Nursing from the University of Fortaleza (2009). Specialist in Nursing in Intensive Care Unit by UECE. Master in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2012). PhD in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2016). He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusofonia - UNILAB. She served as Coordinator of the Postgraduate Nursing Program at UNILAB (2021-2023). She is currently Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies at UNILAB. Member of the Center for Studies and Research on Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion (NEPPSS) at UFC. Coordinator of the Research Group on Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of the Nursing Course (PROSSER) at UNILAB. She has experience in the area of ​​Nursing, with an emphasis on Women's Health and Adult Health.

Leilane Barbosa de Sousa, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-brasileira

Nurse from the Federal University of Ceará (2005). Master in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2007). PhD in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2010). Adjunct professor of the Undergraduate Nursing Course at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusofonia. Permanent teacher and advisor for the Academic Master's in Nursing (UNILAB). Leader of the research group entitled Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health (PROSSER), in which he works in the line of research "Care in promoting male and female sexual health in the different phases of the life cycle". Its production in teaching, research and extension covers, in particular, the following themes: sexuality, vaginitis and vaginosis, clinical management of sexually transmitted infections, cervical cancer, breast cancer and male genital cancers. Coordinated research projects funded by CNPq and FUNCAP. Mother of one (maternity leave from January 30 to July 28, 2018).

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Nogueira, M. R. do N., Monte, L. R. S., Gomes da Silva Magalhães, A. C., Freire, V. E. C. de S., Chaves, A. F. L., & Sousa, L. B. de. (2026). Effects of educational technologies on knowledge, attitude and practice about the pap smear: integrative review. Saúde E Pesquisa, 19, e13550. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2026v19e13550

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