Author | Moreira Júnior, Edson Duarte | |
Author | Oliveira, Bruno Gusmão de | |
Author | Ferraz, F. M | |
Author | Costa, Sandra | |
Author | Costa Filho, José Otávio | |
Author | Karic, Gisela | |
Access date | 2015-03-24T17:22:03Z | |
Available date | 2015-03-24T17:22:03Z | |
Document date | 2006 | |
Citation | MOREIRA JÚNIOR, E. D. et al. Knowledge and attitudes about human papillomavirus, Pap smears, and cervical cancer among young women in Brazil: implications for health education and prevention. International Journal of Gynecology Cancer, v. 16, n. 2, p. 599-603, 2006. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1048-891X | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/9817 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Knowledge and attitudes about human papillomavirus, Pap smears, and cervical cancer among young women in Brazil: implications for health education and prevention. | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
Abstract | The objective of the study was to assess knowledge and attitudes about human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer, and Papanicolaou (Pap) smears among young women. A questionnaire was administered to 204 women aged 16-23 years, attending a public clinic. Data were gathered on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes related to HPV. Overall, 92% of women reported current/previous sexual activity, 42% perceived themselves at high risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease, 67% did not know that HPV can cause cervical cancer/warts, and only 10% acknowledged that HPV might lead to cervical cancer. In general, women had a poor knowledge on HPV diagnosis/treatment, condyloma signs, and Pap smear test. The main reasons for not having a Pap smear test done before were embarrassment (63%) and fear of pain (61%). Knowledge of HPV infection and cervical cancer was low in this urban young population. Our findings recommend for greater HPV education of the public and health care practitioners | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Irmã Dulce. Núcleo de Apoio à Pesquisa. Salvador, BA, Brazil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Irmã Dulce. Núcleo de Apoio à Pesquisa. Salvador, BA, Brazil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Irmã Dulce. Núcleo de Apoio à Pesquisa. Salvador, BA, Brazil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Laboratórios Merck, Sharp & Dohme. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Laboratórios Merck, Sharp & Dohme. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Laboratórios Merck, Sharp & Dohme. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject | Cervical cancer | pt_BR |
Subject | Genital warts | pt_BR |
Subject | Human papillomavirus | pt_BR |
Subject | Knowledge | pt_BR |
Subject | Pap smear screening | pt_BR |
Subject | Young women | pt_BR |
DeCS | Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde | pt_BR |
DeCS | Teste de Papanicolaou | pt_BR |
DeCS | Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação | pt_BR |
DeCS | Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Esfregaço Vaginal | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adulto | pt_BR |
DeCS | Brasil/epidemiologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | DNA Viral/isolamento & purificação | pt_BR |
DeCS | Feminino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Educação em Saúde | pt_BR |
DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Papillomaviridae/genética | pt_BR |
DeCS | Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico | pt_BR |
DeCS | Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico | pt_BR |