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Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil

Objective. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge level about HPV and screening of cervical cancer in women from the metropolitan region of Natal, Brazil. Materials and Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study involving sexually active women was conducted. The participants were su...

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Autores principales: Lima, Érika Galvão, de Lima, Diego Breno Soares, Miranda, Cleine Aglacy Nunes, de Sena Pereira, Valeska Santana, de Azevedo, Jenner Chrystian Veríssimo, de Araújo, Josélio Maria Galvão, de Medeiros Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo, de Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros, Fernandes, José Veríssimo
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Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23606981
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930479
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author Lima, Érika Galvão
de Lima, Diego Breno Soares
Miranda, Cleine Aglacy Nunes
de Sena Pereira, Valeska Santana
de Azevedo, Jenner Chrystian Veríssimo
de Araújo, Josélio Maria Galvão
de Medeiros Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo
de Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros
Fernandes, José Veríssimo
author_facet Lima, Érika Galvão
de Lima, Diego Breno Soares
Miranda, Cleine Aglacy Nunes
de Sena Pereira, Valeska Santana
de Azevedo, Jenner Chrystian Veríssimo
de Araújo, Josélio Maria Galvão
de Medeiros Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo
de Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros
Fernandes, José Veríssimo
author_sort Lima, Érika Galvão
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description Objective. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge level about HPV and screening of cervical cancer in women from the metropolitan region of Natal, Brazil. Materials and Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study involving sexually active women was conducted. The participants were submitted to a face-to-face interview, using a structured questionnaire that permitted the quantification of data and opinions of the respondents. Results. Most participants (70.9%) had poor knowledge about HPV and also the Pap test (53.0%). The high level of knowledge about HPV was associated with age, education, marital status, household income, and pregnancy, while the high level of knowledge about the Pap test proved to be associated only with education and household income. Conclusion. The results highlight the need for performing educational campaigns emphasizing the role of HPV in the etiology of cervical lesions of different degrees, including cervical cancer, as well as the importance of having a Pap test regularly to prevent these diseases.
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spelling pubmed-36287592013-04-19 Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil Lima, Érika Galvão de Lima, Diego Breno Soares Miranda, Cleine Aglacy Nunes de Sena Pereira, Valeska Santana de Azevedo, Jenner Chrystian Veríssimo de Araújo, Josélio Maria Galvão de Medeiros Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros Fernandes, José Veríssimo ISRN Obstet Gynecol Research Article Objective. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge level about HPV and screening of cervical cancer in women from the metropolitan region of Natal, Brazil. Materials and Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study involving sexually active women was conducted. The participants were submitted to a face-to-face interview, using a structured questionnaire that permitted the quantification of data and opinions of the respondents. Results. Most participants (70.9%) had poor knowledge about HPV and also the Pap test (53.0%). The high level of knowledge about HPV was associated with age, education, marital status, household income, and pregnancy, while the high level of knowledge about the Pap test proved to be associated only with education and household income. Conclusion. The results highlight the need for performing educational campaigns emphasizing the role of HPV in the etiology of cervical lesions of different degrees, including cervical cancer, as well as the importance of having a Pap test regularly to prevent these diseases. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013-03-31 /pmc/articles/PMC3628759/ /pubmed/23606981 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930479 Text en Copyright © 2013 Érika Galvão Lima et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Lima, Érika Galvão
de Lima, Diego Breno Soares
Miranda, Cleine Aglacy Nunes
de Sena Pereira, Valeska Santana
de Azevedo, Jenner Chrystian Veríssimo
de Araújo, Josélio Maria Galvão
de Medeiros Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo
de Azevedo, Paulo Roberto Medeiros
Fernandes, José Veríssimo
Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil
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title_full Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil
title_fullStr Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil
title_short Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil
title_sort knowledge about hpv and screening of cervical cancer among women from the metropolitan region of natal, brazil
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23606981
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930479
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