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O vírus do Papiloma Humano (HPV) é responsável por um elevado número de infeções na população sexualmente ativa, sobretudo nos indivíduos entre os 16 e os 25 anos de idade e nos primeiros anos após início da atividade sexual. Está provada a associação desta infeção com o aparecimento de neoplasias malignas, nomeadamente o cancro do colo do útero (CCU). A relação do HPV com outras neoplasias malignas, como o cancro do pénis e da orofaringe tem vindo a ganhar importância nas últimas décadas. O HPV é por isso um problema de saúde atual de elevada importância que afeta tanto as mulheres como os homens. É importante perceber qual é o conhecimento que os alunos das licenciaturas da área de saúde têm, nomeadamente os alunos de Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais (CBL), uma vez que serão futuros profissionais que irão ter um papel importante na divulgação da infeção por HPV. Durante a pesquisa bibliográfica, não foi encontrado na literatura nenhum estudo realizado em Portugal, que se focasse nos alunos do ensino superior da área da saúde. Desta forma o objetivo deste estudo é verificar o nível de conhecimento sobre o HPV dos alunos da licenciatura em Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais (CBL). Para verificar o conhecimento dos alunos de CBL sobre o HPV, os métodos de rastreio e diagnóstico e vacinação desenvolveu-se um questionário, que foi divulgado juntos dos coordenadores de curso das escolas, e disponibilizado online. Obtiveram-se 116 questionários completos, sendo que a maioria dos indivíduos eram raparigas (n=107). Todos os inquiridos afirmaram que já tinham ouvido falar sobre o HPV e, todos indicaram o CCU como consequência da infeção por HPV. A maioria dos indivíduos indicou as instituições de ensino como principal fonte de conhecimento. Quando questionados sobre a associação do HPV com outras doenças verificou-se que existe conhecimento reduzido. Verificou-se também a existência de conhecimentos errados sobre os sintomas da infeção por HPV e a sobre os métodos de rastreio e diagnóstico. O conhecimento sobre vacinação revelou ser elevando, observando-se uma pontuação média de 4/6 pontos. A taxa de vacinação das raparigas foi de 84%. No geral verificou-se um conhecimento suficiente sobre o HPV, observando-se que a maioria dos indivíduos obteve pontuações entre os 51 e os 75%. Conclui-se que, apesar de no geral o conhecimento dos alunos ser suficiente, ainda existem conhecimentos reduzidos e até errados, nomeadamente, sobre os métodos de rastreio e diagnóstico.
ABSTRACT - Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for a high number of infections in the sexually active population, especially in individuals between 16 and 25 years old and in the first years after sexual initiation. It is proven the association of this infection with the appearance of malignant tumors, particularly cervical cancer. The relationship of HPV and other malignancies, such as cancer of the penis and oropharynx, has gained importance in recent decades. HPV is, therefore, a major health problem that affects both women and men. It is important to understand the knowledge of undergraduate health students since they will be future professionals who will play an important role in the dissemination of HPV. It was not found any study in Portugal that focused on the university students of health departments. The main goal of this study is to verify the level of knowledge and awareness of HPV between the undergraduate students of Biomedical Sciences. To verify students' knowledge about HPV, a questionnaire was developed. It was available online. A total of 116 questionnaires were obtained, with most of the subjects being girls (n = 107). All respondents stated that they had heard about HPV and all indicated Cervical Cancer as a consequence of HPV infection. Most individuals indicated that educational institutions were the main source of HPV knowledge. When questioned about the association of HPV with other diseases, there was a lack of knowledge. There was also a lack of knowledge about the symptoms of HPV infection and about screening and diagnostic methods. Knowledge about vaccination was shown to be sufficient, with an average score of 4/6 points. The vaccination rate for girls was 84%. In general, sufficient knowledge about HPV was observed, with the majority of individuals achieving scores between 51 and 75%. We can conclude that general knowledge is sufficient; however, there is still a lot of wrong information and some lack of knowledge, mostly about screening and diagnosis.
ABSTRACT - Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for a high number of infections in the sexually active population, especially in individuals between 16 and 25 years old and in the first years after sexual initiation. It is proven the association of this infection with the appearance of malignant tumors, particularly cervical cancer. The relationship of HPV and other malignancies, such as cancer of the penis and oropharynx, has gained importance in recent decades. HPV is, therefore, a major health problem that affects both women and men. It is important to understand the knowledge of undergraduate health students since they will be future professionals who will play an important role in the dissemination of HPV. It was not found any study in Portugal that focused on the university students of health departments. The main goal of this study is to verify the level of knowledge and awareness of HPV between the undergraduate students of Biomedical Sciences. To verify students' knowledge about HPV, a questionnaire was developed. It was available online. A total of 116 questionnaires were obtained, with most of the subjects being girls (n = 107). All respondents stated that they had heard about HPV and all indicated Cervical Cancer as a consequence of HPV infection. Most individuals indicated that educational institutions were the main source of HPV knowledge. When questioned about the association of HPV with other diseases, there was a lack of knowledge. There was also a lack of knowledge about the symptoms of HPV infection and about screening and diagnostic methods. Knowledge about vaccination was shown to be sufficient, with an average score of 4/6 points. The vaccination rate for girls was 84%. In general, sufficient knowledge about HPV was observed, with the majority of individuals achieving scores between 51 and 75%. We can conclude that general knowledge is sufficient; however, there is still a lot of wrong information and some lack of knowledge, mostly about screening and diagnosis.
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Mestrado em Gestão e Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde
Keywords
Vírus do Papiloma humano Ensino superior Perceção da doença Informação em saúde Vacinação Human Papilomavirus Higher education Disease perception Health information Vaccination Portugal
Citation
Chinita AC. Vírus do Papiloma Humano em Portugal: conhecimento e perceção dos alunos da licenciatura em Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais [dissertation]. Lisboa: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa; Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade do Algarve; 2018.
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Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa