Human Papillomavirus and students in Brazil: an assessment of knowledge of a common infection – preliminary report

Burlamaqui, João Cesar Frizzo; Cassanti, Ana Carolina; Borim, Gabriela Bastos; Damrose, Edward J.; Villa, Luisa L.; Silva, Leonardo

doi:10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.02.006

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“…Changes were implemented in the 2016 vaccination calendar, and the 2 nd dose was no longer necessary, given that studies showed that the antibody response was not different for girls who had received the 1 st , the 2 nd , and the 3 rd doses when compared with those who had received only the 1 st and the last doses, so the 2 nd phase began focusing on the age (between 9 and 13 years old) and on the number of doses (the 1 st and the last, 6 months later). The vaccine is safe, effective, and the main way to prevent the 4 types of HPV (6,11,16,18), being the viruses type 16 and type 18 present in 70% of the UCC cases, and types 6 and 11 present in 90% of the cases of genital warts. This year, the 2018 campaign wants to elicit the importance of the carers in what comes to the future and education of the girls.…”

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“…A study with Brazilian university students showed that 77% heard about HPV, 65% from the media, 38% from television, 28% from health professionals and 31% from the vaccine. 18 This study presents the strategies used by the nurses in a health center to inform women regarding HPV. They make use of rounds of conversations and educative groups to encourage active search and health education.…”

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Knowledge of Pregnant Adolescents about Human Papillomavirus

Tanaka

Kamizaki

Quintana

et al. 2019

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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Objective To evaluate the level of information possessed by pregnant adolescents regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV). Methods Descriptive study developed in the adolescent prenatal outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital from the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected between June and December 2017 following approval from the ethics and research committee (CAAE: 1.887.892/2017). Pregnant adolescents, ≤18 years old, who attended the abovementioned outpatient section, composed the sample. Those diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder and those with hearing or cognitive disabilities were excluded. After acceptance to participate in the present study, the pregnant adolescents signed an Informed Consent Form. Regarding the statistical analysis, the chi-squared test and the Fisher exact test were used. Results Regarding the knowledge about HPV, 123 (80.92%) of the participants had already heard about the subject; for 77 (50.66%), their schools had been the source of the information; 101 (66.45%) did not know how they could be infected by the virus. Age variation did not influence their knowledge on how to prevent themselves from HPV (p = 0.2562). The variable vaccine is associated with HPV prevention (p < 0.0001). Conclusion The pregnant adolescents composing the sample have shown to have knowledge about HPV. However, they do not prevent themselves from it appropriately, given that little more than half of the sample was vaccinated, had not reported an understanding that the use of preservatives and vaccination are effective means of prevention, and did not correlate HPV with uterine cervical cancer.

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Knowledge of Pregnant Adolescents about Human Papillomavirus

Tanaka

Kamizaki

Quintana

et al. 2019

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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“…HPV is another risk factor for head and neck cancer. Burlamaqui et al 25 evaluated the knowledge of university students about HPV, and only 21.1% associated it with pharyngeal cancer and 19.1% associated with larynx cancer. In this study, only 33.4% of participants made this relationship.…”

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Analysis of population knowledge on head and neck cancer in two municipalities from the interior of São Paulo state

Delalibera¹,

Carvalho²,

Thesolim³

et al. 2019

Arch. Head Neck Surg.

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Introduction: Head and neck cancer has a high incidence and early stage diagnosis increases the chance of cure and decreases morbidity and mortality. However, one of the difficulties in achieving early diagnosis is the delay of patients seeking care, partly due to lack of knowledge. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the population knowledge on head and neck cancer in two municipalities from the interior of the State of São Paulo. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 323 participants, carried out in 11 health units, in 2017. We used questionnaires divided into four categories: term definition, epidemiology, risk factors and symptoms. Results: Less than half presented satisfactory term definition knowledge. About 87.93% of the interviewees associated smoking and/or alcohol as risk factors for head and neck cancer; however, only 33.43% of the participants were aware of the relation between head and neck cancer and HPV. Conclusion: The population studied presented gaps in knowledge about head and neck neoplasms. Mapping the knowledge limitations on the subject is of paramount importance for future planning, oriented mainly in the deficiencies on the subject.

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“…Sample size calculations were based on a 90% estimated HPV knowledge prevalence for students from health sciences undergraduate courses (group 1) and 60% for students from other fields of study (group 2), with a 5% precision rate and a 95% confidence level, according to previous studies [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] . The formula for sample size determination (OpenEpi Epidemiologic Calculator 2006) indicated a total of 101 and 208 participants from groups 1 and 2, respectively.…”

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Knowledge of human papillomavirus and Pap test among Brazilian university students

Baptista

Simão

Santos

et al. 2019

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted virus in the world and is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer. The most effective approach to cervical cancer control continues to be screening through the preventive Papanicolaou test (Pap test). This study analyzes the knowledge of university students of health science programs as well as undergraduate courses in other areas of knowledge on important questions regarding HPV. METHOD: Four hundred and seventy-three university students completed a questionnaire assessing their overall knowledge regarding HPV infection, cervical cancer, and the Pap test. A descriptive analysis is presented, and multivariate analysis using logistic regression identified factors associated with HPV/cervical cancer information. RESULTS: Knowledge was higher for simple HPV-related and Pap test questions but was lower for HPV interrelations with genital warts and cervical cancer. Being from the health science fields and having high income were factors associated with greater knowledge. Only the minority of the participants recognized all the situations that increased the risk of virus infection presented in the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need for educational campaigns regarding HPV infection, its potential as a cervical cancer agent and the forms of prevention available.

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Human Papillomavirus and students in Brazil: an assessment of knowledge of a common infection – preliminary report

Abstract: Knowledge of HPV by the population evaluated in this study is partial and fragmented. Lack of knowledge may contribute to the further spread of the disease. Public health policies for education and guidance of the population should be implemented in Brazil.

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Knowledge of Pregnant Adolescents about Human Papillomavirus

Knowledge of Pregnant Adolescents about Human Papillomavirus

Analysis of population knowledge on head and neck cancer in two municipalities from the interior of São Paulo state

Knowledge of human papillomavirus and Pap test among Brazilian university students

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