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Factors Associated with HPV Knowledge Among Professionals in the City of Francisco Beltrão, Brazil.
Grigolo, Adriane V; Wendt, Guilherme W; Lucio, Léia Carolina.
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  • Grigolo AV; Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil.
  • Wendt GW; Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil.
  • Lucio LC; Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil. leiacarol@gmail.com.
J Community Health ; 48(4): 652-658, 2023 Aug.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36920712
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, affecting nearly 50% of the world population. HPV can lead to tissue damage and is associated with many types of cancers. Healthcare professionals' knowledge regarding HPV infection are essential in assuring favorable outcomes for those exposed to HPV, either in prevention or in intervention efforts. In this cross-sectional, population-based study, we explored the levels of HPV knowledge among health professionals in a Brazilian municipality. In total, 260 individuals (90% women), aged 21-66 years (Mean = 40.10 ± 9.30) participated in this investigation and responded to standard questionnaires measuring HPV knowledge as well as sociodemographic and occupational data. Regarding HPV knowledge, 85 (32.8%) individuals were considered to have sufficient knowledge (scored good or very good according to percentile classifications), whereas 174 (67.2%) were labeled as having insufficient knowledge. Mann-Whitney tests showed higher HPV knowledge among those who reported not having children (p = 0.05) and lower levels in the group of community health workers (CHW; p < 0.001). Logistic regression analyses showed that having children (OR = 0.50; 95%CI: 0.26, 0.96) and being a CHW (OR = 0.52; 95%CI: 0.28, 0.97) were independently associated with insufficient knowledge about HPV. In conclusion, data reported in this study might aid in understanding factors associated with HPV management given the evidence collected from healthcare professionals, suggesting strategies to promote both health education and promotion.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias do Colo do Útero / Infecções por Papillomavirus / Vacinas contra Papillomavirus Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Community Health Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Holanda
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias do Colo do Útero / Infecções por Papillomavirus / Vacinas contra Papillomavirus Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Community Health Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Holanda