Percepção dos profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde como participantes de uma pesquisa nacional sobre HPV: um relato de experiência*

Abstract

Objective: to describe the perception of data collection performed by primary health care professionals as collaborators of the national POP-Brasil survey-Epidemiological Study of National Prevalence of HPV Infection. Methods: in all, 217 professionals from 119 primary care units participated in the POP-Brasil Study conducted in the 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District. Results: the professionals were trained and certified locally for collecting data and biological material from 8,580 participants; participation in the study allowed professionals to recognize the importance of their work. Conclusion: the successful experience confirms how important it is to do research as part of work practice, as long as professionals are trained and have adequate support, given that their work routine is compatible with the execution of the research protocol.

Parental Justifications for Not Vaccinating Children or Adolescents against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

“…Training of the health team on information and clarification about the vaccine and its benefits could have a relevant impact on the Brazilian National Health System [ 31 ]. Awareness about sexually transmitted infections in primary health care is fundamental, reinforcing the recommendation for vaccination in the right age range [ 32 ].…”

“…To the best of our knowledge, when the project for this study was developed, there was no validated questionnaire for this purpose. In 2018, a comprehensive study with validation of a questionnaire was found; however, this questionnaire was aimed at adolescents and young people aged 16 to 25 years [ 32 , 35 ]. It should also be noted that as the economy of the municipality is based on agriculture, the immigration rate rises during the harvest season, which explains the percentage of people (22.4%; n = 91) who no longer resided in the municipality.…”