Reasons for refusal of human papillomavirus vaccine among adolescent girls between 11 and 14 years of age in the municipality of Maringa-PR

• Autor(a) principal: Zanini, Natalie Vieira
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Prado, Bianca Stawinski, Hendges, Rafael de Castro, dos Santos, Carolina Arnaut, Callegari, Fernanda Vieira Rodovalho, Bernuci, Marcelo Picinin
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1253
• topic: Uterine Cervical Neoplasms. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Papillomaviridae. Unified Health System. Papillomavirus Vaccines.; Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino. Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual. Papillomaviridae. Sistema Único de Salud. Vacunas contra Papillomavirus; Neoplasias do Colo do Útero. Doenças Sexualmente Transmitidas. Papillomaviridae. Sistema Único de Saúde. Vacinas contra Papillomavirus.; vacina; HPV

Introduction: The Ministry of Health included the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the basic immunization calendar in 2014 with the aim to vaccinate at least 80% of adolescents aged 11-13 years old. Objectives: Faced with poor adherence to the national campaign of vaccination against HPV in Maringa, State of Parana, in 2014, this study aimed to: 1) identify the level of knowledge of adolescents about the virus and the vaccine; and 2) describe the reasons why they did not vaccinate. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study, a household survey with descriptive design, conducted with 58 adolescents who did not take the first and/or second dose of the vaccine within the period stipulated by the vaccination campaign of 2014. For data collection, a questionnaire was applied through face to face interviews. Results: 86% of teens have heard of the virus, 74% know that its transmission is sexual, 49% know their relationship with cervical cancer and 88% have heard of the vaccine. Most of the interviewed girls didn’t vaccinate due to their parents’ refusal Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that lack of knowledge about HPV infection and the vaccination campaign among the respondents and their parents, as well as the fear of vaccine side effects, as pointed out by the study population, interfered negatively in the decision making.