WHAT WE TEACH

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These drawings were made by humble women, who received our training.

They showed us that we cannot underestimate them because of their origin, as has always happened with classic prevention programs.

With classic prevention programs, the data shows that 80% of low-income women who consult for the first time, come to the appointment with the specialist doctor with advanced breast cancer disease; only 27% of these women learn and can do their self-exam.

At FUNDAVENUS we are sure that, respecting myths, popular beliefs and fears, women will empower their health, especially the health of their breasts.

TO TEACH?

In order to conclude that information we should share with women if we started from the basis that until now classical training has not had an impact on getting women to consult on time, they diminish their fear of consulting and empower themselves to care for their breasts.

In a job we used LEAN techniques and discovered that there was a lot of information that although it had a scientific basis, it did not create trust and much less motivated the consultation. An example. Teach that obesity is a risk factor for a population where women have a tendency to obesity due to culture (a symbol of good motherhood, seen by her and her partner) and because their diet is based on flour only creates fear and little credibility when they see that thin people get cancer and obese neighbors have never had it.

HOW TO TEACH?

The first thing is to develop short and impressive language-style "TED.COM" workouts; simple and narrative stories.

The classic conversations usually dictated by health personnel in prevention programs are often the opposite.

At FUNDAVENUS we have prepared ourselves and have learned to teach with characteristics.

Often, as scientists, we want to transmit a lot of knowledge, but with humility we learned that this has not had an epidemiological impact, because our women arrive late with breast cancer and without knowing how to self-palpate.

FIRST THING ... DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE A WOMAN'S LEARNING POTENTIAL AS HUMBLE AS IT IS

WHAT MATERIAL TO USE?

"Women in Paime Cundinamarca drawing pictures about what they understood from the training received"

Basically, we teach where in the breast the cancer we seek develops; and why this cancer does not hurt.

We also teach why the breast hurts. what a cyst is, and why it is not often associated with breast cancer.

We also show the 3 factors that mathematically have an epidemiological incidence and are measurable with a risk index (Menarche 11 years, first pregnancy or not having become pregnant at 30 years and by hereditary factors).

Teaching more risk factors creates more doubts.

Usually, we find expressions such as "others have told me that obesity causes breast cancer, but the nurse who gave us the talk was obese, on the other hand, my neighbor was very thin and she got cancer ..."

THIS WAS TAUGHT BY OUR WOMEN TO INSPIRE OUR TEACHING MATERIAL

These drawings - like hundreds more - were useful in demonstrating that it was possible to teach women about the anatomy of the breast and show them where the cancer we are looking for develops (the most common is ductal carcinoma, approximately 90% of cases). ) and how pain is not generated in this place.

Knowing why this cancer doesn´t hurt makes women understand at the same time why they should consult in the presence of painless masses.

THIS UNIQUE TEACHING GENERATES A GREAT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL IMPACT BECAUSE, WHEN WE HAVE ASKED WOMEN WITH LARGE MASSES AND ULCERATED CANCER WHY THEY DID NOT CONSULT BEFORE, THEY IN THE MAJORITY ANSWER: "BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD PAIN" OR "BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID"

But we also teach them why a breast hurts when the lobules fill up in the "milk factories" and that "THE CANCER WE LOOK FOR doesn´t develop in the lobules or in the “lobulillos”.

THIS SIMPLE LESSON MOTIVATES WOMEN TO GENERATE THE HABIT OF SELF-PALPATE ON TIME, AND DECREASES STRESS AND FEAR IN THEM

HOW DO WE IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR DOCTORS?

We teach our students, rural general practitioners, nurses, and promoters how to make these drawings as a way to teach women about this information

On the other hand, we also teach doctors that when women understand the reason for the pain, they calm down, decrease the frequency of visits, and learn to use common pain relievers such as acetaminophen, according to the dose recommended by the doctor

INSIST ON THE PRACTICE OF SCREENING IN WOMEN

These days, the practice of students in detecting findings in the breast is usually done on plastic models, but at FUNDAVENUS we are convinced that the practice of detection should include how to communicate with patients, how to teach them, how to confront privacy and how to respect women's myths, beliefs and fears.

The photo was taken in a class for a group of medical students before performing a breast cancer screening activity with patients from a medical center. This activity It was carried out in the company of the specialist, to maintain previously shared knowledge.

TEACH TO TEACH

It is our mission. We teach rural doctors and medical students how to teach women in the community, how to express themselves in understandable terms, how to be confident, how to recognize the value of teaching. To be humble when women ask about their myths and legends. To want prevention activities and regain leadership in these programs.

BUILD THE CONFIDENCE OF OUR TRAINED WOMEN

ANOTHER ASPECT OF OUR STRATEGY: SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY WITH CONSULTATIONS THROUGH WHATSAPP.

TRAINED WOMEN CAN TRUST US AND THEREFORE, SEND US RADIOLOGY IMAGES, THE RESULTS OF WHICH ARE DELAYED IN DISTANT SITES, BY INTERNAL PROCEDURES OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND FOR HIGH DISPLACEMENT COSTS FOR THE PATIENTS.

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY THAT WE CARRY OUT AT FUNDAVENUS.

Doctor Castilla: Just to remember a brave woman ..

Patient: Thank you doctor, I carry it in my heart, thank you really you are the angel that God gave me, in his way his words, his profession carries it with rigorous wisdom, the professionals are counted that I have that kind heart I am glad to know that I count with you, thanks to that my recovery is satisfactory I feel better.

Doctor Castilla :Thank you for the beautiful words

Ultrasound sent by a patient to help her with her reading. It is a very frequent activity that solves the patient's need or not to go to the doctor. It saves money, time and allows us to reassure the patient. We do not charge for this activity but in return it generates credibility and trust on the part of the women we have trained.