Perception of adolescents on immunization in a public school in Petrolina - PE

• Autor(a) principal: Melo, Mônica Cecília Pimentel de
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Santos, Marianna Melo, Mendes, Rodrigo Nonato Coelho, Sales, José Renato Paulino de, Silva, Ralessandra Moreira da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Reme (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50241
• topic: Saúde do Adolescente; Saúde Pública; Imunização; Salud del Adolescente; Salud Pública; Inmunización; Adolescent Health; Public Health; Immunization

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the perception of adolescents from a public school in Petrolina - PE on immunization. METHODS: a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, developed at a state school, as it is a reference for the public high school in Petrolina. The subjects were 14 adolescents enrolled in this school. For data collection it was used a semi-structured interview and simple observation focused on the adolescents vaccine cards, based on the of Bardin's content analysis. Only 03 adolescents had the card. RESULTS: the adolescents were of both sexes, with ages rangingfrom 14 to 17 years old. They knew about the purpose and importance of immunization, although they showed a lack of knowledge regarding vaccine indications. As for the vaccination status, the majority reported having complete immunization schedule, however, after observing some immunization cards, it was noticed that vaccines, such as hepatitis B, were missing. CONCLUSIONS: strategies in health education are necessary for a better perception of the adolescents regarding the importance of vaccines in this cycle of life. In this context, the school stands as a privileged place for developing these strategies, aiming for health promotion and disease prevention.