Vaccination – What does the user know? - doi:10.5020/18061230.2005.p24

Authors

  • Zélia Maria de Sousa Araújo Santos Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Vera Lígia Montenegro Albuquerque Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Francisco Hadson Sidor Sampaio Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará – ESPCE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/863

Keywords:

Vacinação. Conhecimento. Prevenção primária.

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the user’s knowledge about vaccination. It was a descriptive study with 60 users attended at the 4 selected health centers. Data was collected by means of an interview. The sample of users interviewed consisted predominately of women varying from 20 to 29 years of age, the majority of them being occupied as housewives. Nearly 40% of them received information about vaccination from nurse assistants. However, their knowledge about vaccination (indications, counter-indications, scheme and vaccine reactions) was elementary and fragmented. It is therefore suggested that health education strategies be implemented to increase the clientele’s awareness of this matter, thus inspiring behavior changes in relation to health promotion.

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Author Biographies

Zélia Maria de Sousa Araújo Santos, Universidade de Fortaleza

Professora Titular do Curso de Enfermagem e do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da UNIFOR e Enfermeira da Liga de Hipertensão Arterial do Hospital de Messejana- LHAHM

Vera Lígia Montenegro Albuquerque, Universidade de Fortaleza

Química, Professora titular do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da Universidade de Fortaleza – UNIFOR. Doutora em Educação.

Francisco Hadson Sidor Sampaio, Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará – ESPCE

Enfermeiro, aluno da Residência em Saúde da Família pela Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará – ESPCE

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Published

2012-01-04

How to Cite

Santos, Z. M. de S. A., Albuquerque, V. L. M., & Sampaio, F. H. S. (2012). Vaccination – What does the user know? - doi:10.5020/18061230.2005.p24. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 18(1), 24–30. https://doi.org/10.5020/863

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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