Knowledge and perception of HPV in the population over 18 years of age in the city of Ipatinga--State of Minas Gerais, Brazil/Conhecimento e percepcao sobre o HPV na populacao com mais de 18 anos da cidade de Ipatinga, MG, Brasil

Several studies have identified misconceptions about human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to negligent behavior and risk to the health of the population. This article aims to assess the knowledge of men and women about HPV in the city of Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, and evaluate socioeconomic facto...

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Published inCiência & saude coletiva Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 849
Main Authors Abreu, Mery Natali Silva, Soares, Angela Deise, Ramos, Diemack Alle Oliveira, Soares, Fernanda Vieira, Filho, Gerson Nunes, Valadao, Analina Furtado, da Motta, Patricia Goncalves
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Associacao Brasileira de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva - ABRASCO 01.03.2018
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Summary:Several studies have identified misconceptions about human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to negligent behavior and risk to the health of the population. This article aims to assess the knowledge of men and women about HPV in the city of Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, and evaluate socioeconomic factors and preventive measures associated with such knowledge. It involved a cross-sectional study with 591 subjects living in the city, by means of stratified sampling by quotas proportional to the number of individuals by sex and age in each of the eight administrative regions of the city. Pearson's chi-square test or the t-Student test and the binary logistic regression model were used to assess the factors associated with knowledge about HPV. Less than half (40.1%) of the respondents said they knew what HPV was. Factors associated with having knowledge about HPV were being female, having secondary or tertiary education, using the private health service, having heard about or seen a campaign about HPV and knowing of the existence of a vaccine against HPV. There is a great deficit of knowledge about HPV and vague information of what is known, favoring actions with a potential risk to personal health, including that of the partner. Key words HPV, STD, Knowledge Varios estudos tem identificado conceitos erroneos sobre o Papiloma Virus Humano (HPV), o que pode propiciar comportamentos negligentes e de risco para a saude da populacao. O objetivo deste artigo e avaliar o conhecimento de homens e mulheres acerca do HPV na populacao do municipio de Ipatinga-MG, alem de avaliar os fatores socioeconomicos e as atitudes preventivas associadas a esse conhecimento. Estudo transversal, com 591 individuos residentes na cidade de Ipatinga, por meio de amostragem estratificada por quotas, proporcional ao numero de individuos por sexo e idade em cada uma das oito regionais administrativas da cidade. Para avaliar os fatores associados ao conhecimento sobre HPV foram utilizados os testes qui-quadrado ou t-Student e modelo de regressao logistica binaria. Menos da metade (40,1%) dos entrevistados afirmaram saber o que e HPV. Os fatores associados ao relato de conhecimento sobre HPV foram: ser do sexo feminino, ter nivel de escolaridade medio ou superior, utilizar o servico de saude particular, ter ouvido ou visto alguma campanha sobre HPV e saber da existencia da vacina contra o HPV. Existe grande deficit de conhecimento sobre o HPV e pouca qualificacao do que se sabe, favorecendo acoes com risco potencial a saude, inclusive do parceiro. Palavras-chave HPV, DST, Conhecimento
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/1413-81232018233.00102016