| Level of behavior and knowledge concerning human papillomavirus among university students of a nursing college. | |
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PMID: 20802931 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Human pappilomavirus is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, and persistent HPV infection is considered the most important cause of cervical cancer. It is detected in more than 98% of this type of cancer. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge concerning human papillomavirus among nursing college students of a private educational institution located in the City of Bauru, SP, and correlate their knowledge according to the course year. METHODS: A descriptive study with a quantitative approach, performed with a questionnaire that permitted the quantification of data and opinions, thus guaranteeing the precision of the results without distortions in analysis or interpretation. The survey was applied to randomly selected 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year nursing college students. Twenty students from each level were selected during August 2009, totaling 80 students of both genders. RESULTS: Observation revealed that 4th-year students had greater knowledge than 1st-year students, reflecting the greater period of study, the lack of knowledge of 1st-year students was due to the low level of information acquired before entering college. CONCLUSIONS: The need for complementary studies which determine the profile and knowledge of a larger number of teenagers in relation to HPV was established. The need for educational programs that can overcome this lack of information is undeniable, especially those aimed at making adolescents less susceptible to HPV and other STDs. |
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Camila Aparecida Cirilo; Adriana Sierra Assêncio Almeida Barbosa; Erika Zambrano |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Volume: 43 ISSN: 1678-9849 ISO Abbreviation: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-30 Completed Date: 2011-04-04 Revised Date: 2011-06-24 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507456 Medline TA: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 362-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Vaccination Clinic Biolab Laboratory, Bauru, SP, Brazil. camilinhacac@hotmail.com |
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Adult Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Male Papillomaviridae* Papillomavirus Infections* Questionnaires Students, Nursing / statistics & numerical data* |
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