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Background: High-risk oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the cause of sexually transmitted viral infection. Its persistence is a risk factor for precancerous lesions of the cervix, which will constitute the base of cervical cancer. In the world, the prevalence of high-risk oncogenic HPV is 66.7%, which is higher among women starting their sexual activity.Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in high schools in Gabon regarding parents. The variables selected were the socio-cultural and demographic characteristics of the parents, their knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccination and their acceptability of HPV vaccination and finally the feasibility of HPV vaccination. The statistical test used was Pearson's Chi-square, and a difference was considered significant for p<0.05.Results: The majority of parents, 89%, were informed of the existence of cervical cancer. However, 73.4% of them were unaware of the existence of vaccination against cervical cancer. Only 2.4% of parents had vaccinated their daughters against cervical cancer at the time of the study. These parents only 53.4% expressed an interest in vaccinating their daughters in 53.4% of cases. The ability to vaccinate children is associated with the socio-professional status of parents (p˂0.000).Conclusions: The majority of parents approved school-based vaccination against human papillomavirus infections despite its reported cost and lack of information. The integration of anti-HPV vaccination into the expanded programme on immunization in Gabon will improve immunization coverage.
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El presente estudio se llevó a cabo con estudiantes de centros educativos de nivel bachillerato en Xalapa, México, y tuvo el objetivo de identificar y comparar las cualidades restauradoras percibidas en sus espacios escolares de acuerdo con la Teoría de la Restauración de la Atención. Se trabajó con una muestra no probabilística de 706 estudiantes de siete bachilleratos. Se recopilaron datos mediante una encuesta sociodemográfica y la Escala del Potencial Restaurador de los Espacios Escolares (EPREE).Los resultados mostraron que las áreas verdes de las escuelas eran los espacios de descanso con mayores cualidades restauradoras, y que los lugares de descanso favoritos poseían más cualidades restauradoras que los no favoritos. Los alumnos varones, los de más edad y aquellos cuya madre (jefe de familia) tenía niveles inferiores de estudios reportaron una percepción más positiva de los espacios escolares. Las escuelas más grandes y con áreas verdes fueron mejor valoradas en las dimensiones de fascinación, posibilidad de estar alejado, y extensión. Los resultados confirmaron las propuestas centrales de la teoría de la restauración de la atención en el contexto de los espacios escolares.
The present study was carried out with high school students from Xalapa, Mexico. Its aim was to identify and compare the perceived restorativeness in their school environments according to the attention restoration theory. This work is based on a non-probabilistic sample of 706 students from seven high schools. All data were compiled by a sociodemographic survey and the Scale of the Restorative Potential of School Spaces (EPREE, for its the Spanish acronym). The results proved that green areas were the rest spaces with major restorative qualities and that the students' favorite rest places possessed more restorative qualities than other places. Males, older pupils and those whose mother (head of the family) had a lower educational level reported a more positive perception of the school spaces. The largest schools with green areas obtained a higher evaluation for their dimensions of fascination, being away and extent. The results confirmed the main propositions of the attention restoration theory.
Este artigo foi realizado com estudantes de centros educativos de ensino médio em Xalapa (México) e teve como objetivo identificar e comparar as qualidades restauradoras percebidas em seus espaços escolares de acordo com a Teoria da Restauração da Atenção. Trabalhou-se com uma amostra não probabilística de 706 estudantes de sete turmas de ensino médio. Coletaramse dados mediante uma enquete sociodemográfica e a Escala do Potencial Restaurador dos Espaços Escolares (EPREE). Os resultados mostraram que as áreas verdes dos centros eram os espaços de descanso com maiores qualidades restauradoras e que os lugares de descanso preferidos pelos estudantes possuíam mais qualidades restauradoras do que os não preferidos. Os estudantes do gênero masculino, os de mais idade e aqueles cuja mãe (cabeça de família) tinha níveis inferiores de escolaridade relataram uma percepção mais positiva dos espaços escolares. Os maiores centros e com áreas verdes tiveram melhores avaliações nas dimensões de fascinação, possibilidade de estar isolado e extensão. Os resultados confirmaram as propostas centrais da Teoria da Restauração da Atenção no contexto dos espaços escolares.