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Knowledge and Awareness of HPV, the HPV Vaccine, and Cervical Cancer Among Women From a Brazilian Community: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Clinical Considerations on HPV Knowledge, Screening, and Vaccination in Brazilian Primary Care: Letter to the Editor.Health science reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Cervical cancer (CC) remains a major public health problem despite effective screening and vaccination strategies. This study aimed to assess women's knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV vaccination, and CC in a Brazilian community-based Family Health Strategy/Primary Health Care (FHS/PHC) setting, and to evaluate factors associated with knowledge of HPV transmission, awareness of the HPV-CC association, and certainty about vaccinating children against HPV. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from August 2023 to February 2024 among women aged ≥ 18 years registered at a Brazilian FHS/PHC unit, using a structured closed-ended questionnaire that included a health services evaluation component based on the Brazilian version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool. Results: Three hundred and two women participated, most with low educational attainment and low household income. Overall, 56.6% were aware of HPV, whereas only 18.5% were aware of the HPV-CC association. Although 96.4% had heard of the Pap smear test, only 19.9% reported screening according to the recommended protocol. Among women aged ≤ 22 years, 87.5% reported HPV vaccination. Women aged ≤ 22 years had lower awareness across several preventive domains and of the HPV-CC association than women aged ≥ 23 years ( Conclusion: These findings suggest that substantial knowledge and awareness gaps persist despite favorable vaccination attitudes, reinforcing the need to strengthen health education, screening adherence, and communication strategies within FHS/PHC services.
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