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Conhecimento de mulheres com deficiência visual sobre o papilomavírus humano e fatores de risco
- Source :
- Rev Rene, Vol 18, Iss 3, Pp 314-320 (2017), Rev Rene; Vol 18 No 3 (2017); 314-320, Rev Rene; v. 18 n. 3 (2017); 314-320, Rev Rene, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), instacron:UFC, Redalyc
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2017.
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Abstract
- Objective: to identify the knowledge of women visual impairment about the human papillomavirus and its association with risk factors. Methods: cross-sectional study with 29 women with visual impairment using a questionnaire containing demographic variables, risk factors and knowledge about the human papillomavirus. The analysis was performed using analytical and descriptive statistics, Fisher’s test, considering the significance level of 5%. Results: most participants said that they had already heard about the human papillomavirus (86.2%). One verified an association between the knowledge about the virus and the age of first sexual intercourse, the preventive Papanicolaou test and the frequency and use of condom. Conclusion: women with visual impairment, although with limitations, show knowledge about the human papillomavirus. This knowledge was associated with risk factors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21756783 and 15173852
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Rev Rene
- Accession number :
- edsair.dedup.wf.001..76018a112df8004f21b8c49556d4fa39