[SUS users' knowledge of and attitude to HPV virus and vaccines available in Brazil]. / Conhecimento e atitude de usuários do SUS sobre o HPV e as vacinas disponíveis no Brasil.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccines in men and women, users of the Brazilian Unified Health System, and the intention to get themselves and their teenage children vaccinated. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with 286 women (18-49 years old) and 252 men (18-60 years old), users of five primary health units and two polyclinics in Campinas, SP, Southeastern Brazil, was carried out. Participants were interviewed in 2011 using a structured questionnaire. Bivariate and Poisson regression analysis were performed to identify variables associated with knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccines, and participants vaccination intentions. RESULTS: Almost 40.0% of the participants reported having heard of HPV and 28.9% mentioned adequate information. The main information source was the media (41.7%). Only 8.6% of the participants had heard of the HPV vaccines. Once the participants were informed of the existence of HPV vaccines about 94% of them said they would get vaccinated and/or vaccinate their teenage children, if the vaccines were available in the public health system. Schooling of over 8 years and being female were the variables independently associated with having heard of HPV, the vaccines and having adequate knowledge of the virus. Advanced age was associated with having heard of HPV vaccines. There were no variables associated with the vaccination intentions. CONCLUSIONS: These results reinforce the need for educational activities that provide the population with adequate information on HPV and preventive measures.

Conhecimento e atitude de usuários do SUS sobre o HPV e as vacinas disponíveis no Brasil / SUS users? knowledge of and attitude to HPV virus and vaccines available in Brazil / SUS users? knowledge of and attitude to HPV virus and vaccines available in Brazil

OBJETIVO : Analisar o conhecimento de homens e mulheres acerca do HPV e das vacinas e sua intenção de serem vacinados e de vacinarem seus filhos adolescentes. MÉTODOS : Estudo descritivo, de corte transversal, com 286 mulheres (18 a 49 anos) e 252 homens (18 a 60 anos), usuários de cinco unidades básicas de saúde e duas policlínicas do Sistema Único de Saúde, em Campinas, SP, em 2011. Foi realizada entrevista estruturada. Realizou-se análise bivariada e regressão de Poisson para identificar variáveis associadas ao conhecimento sobre HPV e vacinas e à intenção de vacinação. RESULTADOS : Quase 40,0% dos entrevistados referiram ter ouvido falar do HPV e 28,9% mencionaram informações adequadas; a principal fonte de informação foi a mídia (41,7%); 8,6% tinham ouvido falar das vacinas. Depois de informados da existência das vacinas, cerca de 94,0% dos participantes disseram que se vacinariam e/ou vacinariam filhos adolescentes se as vacinas estivessem disponíveis na rede pública de saúde. Escolaridade > 8 anos e ser do sexo feminino estiveram independentemente associados a ter ouvido falar do HPV e das vacinas e a ter conhecimento adequado sobre o vírus. Maior idade associou-se a ter ouvido falar das vacinas. Não houve variáveis associadas à intenção de vacinação. CONCLUSÕES : Os resultados reforçam a necessidade de haver intervenções educativas na população para prover informação adequada sobre o HPV e sobre medidas de prevenção. .

Objetivo : Analizar el conocimiento de hombres y mujeres sobre el VPH y de las vacunas y su intención de ser vacunados y de vacunar sus hijos adolescentes. Métodos : Estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, con 286 mujeres (18 a 49 años) y 252 hombres (18 a 60 años), usuarios de cinco unidades básicas de salud y dos policlínicas del Sistema Único de Salud, en Campinas, SP – Brasil, en 2011. Se realizó entrevista estructurada. Se utilizó el análisis bivariado y regresión de Poisson para identificar variables asociadas al conocimiento sobre VPH y vacunas y la intención de vacunación. Resultados : Casi el 40,0% de los entrevistados mencionaron haber oído hablar del VPH y 28,9% relataron informaciones adecuadas; la principal fuente de información fueron los medios de comunicación (41,7%); 8,6% habían oído hablar de las vacunas. Después de informados de la existencia de las vacunas, cerca de 94,0% de los participantes dijeron que se vacunarían y/o vacunarían hijos adolescentes si las vacunas estaban disponibles en la red pública de salud. Escolaridad > 8 años y ser del sexo femenino estuvieron independientemente asociados al haber oído hablar del VPH y de las vacunas y tener conocimiento adecuado sobre el virus Mayor edad se asoció al haber oído hablar de vacunas. No hubo variables asociadas a la intención de vacunación. Conclusiones : Los resultados refuerzan la necesidad de haber intenciones educativas en la población para proveer información adecuada sobre el VPH y sobre medidas de prevención .

OBJECTIVE : To investigate knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccines in men and women, users of the Brazilian Unified Health System, and the intention to get themselves and their teenage children vaccinated. METHODS : A descriptive, cross-sectional study with 286 women (18-49 years old) and 252 men (18-60 years old), users of five primary health units and two polyclinics in Campinas, SP, Southeastern Brazil, was carried out. Participants were interviewed in 2011 using a structured questionnaire. Bivariate and Poisson regression analysis were performed to identify variables associated with knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccines, and participants vaccination intentions. RESULTS : Almost 40.0% of the participants reported having heard of HPV and 28.9% mentioned adequate information. The main information source was the media (41.7%). Only 8.6% of the participants had heard of the HPV vaccines. Once the participants were informed of the existence of HPV vaccines about 94% of them said they would get vaccinated and/or vaccinate their teenage children, if the vaccines were available in the public health system. Schooling of over 8 years and being female were the variables independently associated with having heard of HPV, the vaccines and having adequate knowledge of the virus. Advanced age was associated with having heard of HPV vaccines. There were no variables associated with the vaccination intentions. CONCLUSIONS : These results reinforce the need for educational activities that provide the population with adequate information on HPV and preventive measures. .