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PURPOSE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection responsible for many anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. Dental care providers have the potential to influence vaccine uptake, yet little is known about how patients perceive their role in HPV education and prevention. METHODS: Parents of adolescents aged 9 to 17 years (n = 375) were recruited from Valdeorras District Hospital (Galicia, Spain) to investigate parents' attitudes concerning the involvement of dental care providers in discussions related to HPV. A survey was distributed to the participants, and 343 (91.5%) were included in the analysis. RESULTS: In general, nearly half of the parents reported feeling comfortable regarding discussing HPV with their dentist. Participants described more comfort with dentists than with dental hygienists. Parents' comfort levels were influenced by various social determinants of health, including education level, marital status, geographic origin, and child vaccination status (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Parents reported varying comfort levels when discussing HPV and its vaccine with dental professionals, displaying a preference for dentists. Dental settings have the potential to promote vaccination, but the existence of ongoing barriers needs to be addressed.
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Papillomavirus Vaccines , Parents , Humans , Adolescent , Spain , Parents/psychology , Papillomavirus Vaccines/administration & dosage , Female , Male , Child , Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control , Vaccination/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Dentists/psychology , AdultABSTRACT
Objetivo. Describir los resultados de la cirugía de prolapsos genitales con mallas de polipropileno y evaluar el grado de satisfacción de las pacientes. Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo y retrospectivo de 94 mujeres con prolapsos genitales sintomáticos operadas con mallas de polipropileno. Resultados. La edad media era de 66,6 años y el 96,8% eran posmenopáusicas. Los prolapsos más frecuentes fueron: 47 casos solo cistocele, 14 con rectocele y 21 con cistocele y rectocele. La media del seguimiento fue de 26,7 meses. Las complicaciones fueron 4 casos con sangrado intraoperatorio, 8 infecciones urinarias, 12 incontinencias urinarias postoperatorias y 7 erosiones vaginales de la malla. El porcentaje de curación fue del 93,6%. Un 81,4% de las pacientes se sentían satisfechas y volverían a operarse. Conclusión. Esta cirugía presenta escasas complicaciones, consigue alta tasa de curación y alto grado de satisfacción de las pacientes (AU)
Objective: To describe the results of polypropylene mesh surgery for genital prolapse and to assess patient satisfaction with this procedure. Materials and methods: Descriptive and retrospective study of 94 women with symptomatic genital prolapse who underwent polypropylene mesh surgery. Results: The mean age of the patients was 66.6 years and 96.8% were postmenopausal. The most common prolapses were as follows: cystocele alone in 47 patients, rectocele in 14, and cystocele and rectocele in 21. The mean follow-up was 26.7 months. Complications consisted of intraoperative bleeding in 4 patients, urinary tract infections in 8, postoperative urinary incontinence in 12, and erosion of the mesh in the vagina in 7. The percentage of healing was 93.6%. A total of 81.4% of patients felt satisfied and would undergo the intervention again. Conclusion: This intervention produces few complications and achieves a high rate of healing. Patient satisfaction with this procedure was high (AU)
