Patterns of changes in men's health from demographic indicators and epidemiologic
Titelübersetzung:Patrones de cambios en la salud de los hombres de indicadores demográfica y epidemiológica
Autor/in:
Santos, Vanessa Cruz; Santos, Mayra Gomes; Vilela, Alba Benemérita Alves; Nery, Adriana Alves; Casotti, Cezar Augusto; Boery, Eduardo Nagib
Quelle: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 2, S 2569-2581
Inhalt: Objective: to analyze patterns of change on human health in the period 2006 to 2010 through demographic and epidemiological indicators. Method: an epidemiological study, descriptive subsidized on data from the Department of Computer Science of SUS (DATASUS) of the Ministry of Health, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and Integrated System of Penitentiary Information, in the period 2006 to 2010. For the tables and data analysis tools developed by DATASUS were used - TabWin and TabNet, besides the program Microsoft Office Excel 2007. Results: among the indicators of morbidity and mortality, the result from external causes in all kinds were growing in the studied years and higher in males population compared to female. Conclusion: the health problems most prevalent in the male population are preventable, then, health education can contribute in changing the behavioral and cultural profile of this population, which has negative consequences to their health.
Schlagwörter:Gesundheit; health; Epidemiologie; epidemiology; demographische Faktoren; demographic factors; Gesundheitspolitik; health policy; gender; woman; Mann; man; Vergleich; comparison; Sterblichkeit; mortality; Krankheit; illness; Gesundheitserziehung; health education; Gesundheitsverhalten; health behavior; kulturelle Faktoren; cultural factors
SSOAR Kategorie:Jugendsoziologie, Soziologie der Kindheit, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Gesundheitspolitik
Attitudinal and socio-structural determinants of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination uptake: a quantitative multivariate analysis
Titelübersetzung:Einstellung und soziostrukturelle Determinanten zu Gebärmutterkrebs-Screening und HP-Virus-Schutzimpfung: eine quantitativ-multivariate Analyse
Quelle: Journal of Public Health, 18 (2010) 2, S 179-188
Inhalt: Aim: The introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine enables for the first time in the history of cancer prevention the possibility of combating the major cause of a cancer even before its onset. The secondary prevention measure of cervical cancer screening has thus been complemented by a primary prevention measure. The aim of this study is to analyse the determinants of uptake of preventive measures against cervical cancer as a basis for comparing the determinants of screening attendance with those of HPV vaccination attendance. Subject and methods: A population-based representative survey comprising 760 randomly selected women aged 14 to 65 was performed in the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Prevention behaviour, attitudes towards cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination, and knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV were investigated by means of a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analyses and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the determinants of screening and HPV vaccine uptake. Results: Attendance both at screening and at HPV vaccination was best predicted by attitudinal factors. Positive connotations of cancer prevention measures and utility expectations, fear of cancer and high subjective risk perception were conducive to attendance at screening and HPV vaccination. Screening attendance was less regular among women of lower socioeconomic status. In contrast, HPV vaccination uptake was higher for young women with lower educational attainment and lower social class. Knowledge did not impact prevention behaviour significantly. There is no trade-off between screening and vaccination attendance; the vast majority of respondents was aware of the necessity of regular screening attendance even when vaccinated against HPV. Conclusions: Uptake rates for existing primary and secondary prevention measures against cervical cancer can be enhanced by fostering perceptions of utility and positive connotations of regular screening and becoming vaccinated against HPV. Elderly women in particular should be encouraged to attend screening by means of a recall system. Given the low overall level of knowledge about cervical cancer and its risk factors, there is a need for education about the necessity and utility of prevention to reach women of all social classes.
Schlagwörter:Gesundheit; vaccination; Prävention; risk; cancer; determinants; preventive medical examination; prevention; sozioökonomische Faktoren; Federal Republic of Germany; Vorsorgeuntersuchung; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; Gesundheitsvorsorge; Gesundheitsverhalten; knowledge; attitude; Risiko; health care; Krankheit; socioeconomic factors; woman; Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Krebs; Impfung; Determinanten; health behavior; Risikoabschätzung; health; illness; Wissen; risk assessment; Einstellung; Cervical cancer prevention; Cervical screening; HPV vaccination; Attitudes; Socio-structural determinants; soziostrukturelle Faktoren