Perceived and objective knowledge of health academics about measles vaccination

Authors

Keywords:

Knowledge, Students, Health Occupations, Measles Vaccine, Immunization

Abstract

Objective: To analyze health academics"™ objective and perceived knowledge about measles vaccination. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study was carried out with 223 nursing and medical students from public Higher Education Institutions in the city of Picos-PI, using an online questionnaire. Perceived knowledge was evaluated by the students, and objective knowledge evaluated eight questions and classified as: adequate (7 to 8 right answers), regular (4 to 6 right answers) and inadequate (0 to 3 right answers). Results: Most of the students had the perception of having good knowledge about the subject (56.1%); therefore, they considered themselves reliable to disseminate information about vaccination (67.7%). However, 44.4% had their objective knowledge classified as regular. Conclusion: The students thought they had good perceived knowledge about vaccination; however, they had objective knowledge classified as regular. Therefore, there is a need for studies focusing on the difficulties of knowledge on the subject.

Author Biographies

Lairton Batista de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Piauí­

Nursing student at the Federal University of Piauí­; Member of the Collective Health Research Group (GPeSC UFPI/CNPq).

Brenda Moreira Loiola, Hospital e Maternidade Dr. Alberto Feitosa Lima (Tauá-CE)

Nurse. Member of the Collective Health Research Group (GPeSC/UFPI/CNPq). On duty at the Hospital and Maternity Dr. Alberto Feitosa Lima (Tauá-CE)

Deborah Fernanda Campos da Silva, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Maranhão (SES-MA)

Nurse. Master in Health and Community from the Federal University of Piauí­ (UFPI). Junior Advisor of the Secretary of State for Health of Maranhão (SES-MA). Assistant Secretary for Primary Care and Health Surveillance, at the State Coordination of Hospital Epidemiological Surveillance.

Edina Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Piauí­

PhD in Sciences by the Faculty of Public Health (FSP) of the University of São Paulo (USP). Adjunct Professor II of the Bachelor's Course in Nursing at the Federal University of Piauí­ (UFPI) Campus Senador Helví­dio Nunes de Barros (CSHNB) (Picos-PI).

Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Universidade Federal do Piauí­

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Associate Professor at UFPI, Professor of the Graduate Programs in Science and Health and Graduate Programs in Health and Community. Leader of the Research Group Innovation and Technology in Teaching and Health Care (ITECS/UFPI/CNPq)

Published

2023-03-09

How to Cite

Paulo da Silva, P., Batista de Oliveira, L., Moreira Loiola, B., Fernanda Campos da Silva, D., Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira, E., & Helena de Oliveira Lima, L. (2023). Perceived and objective knowledge of health academics about measles vaccination. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 12(72). Retrieved from https://revistasaudecoletiva.com.br/index.php/saudecoletiva/article/view/1813

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 72 (2022)

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos