[Analysis of factors associated with non-acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among low income adolescent students].
To evaluate the predictor factors for non-acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among low-income adolescent students in the Goiânia Metropolitan Region, Goiás State, Brazil. In this study, 304 HBV-susceptible individuals enrolled in two schools were interviewed, and the HBV vaccine was offered. Only 195 (64%) of adolescents accepted the first dose of vaccine. On the other hand, 182/195 (93.3%) received the full HBV vaccine scheme. School factors played a role in vaccine acceptance, as School B and night classes were independently associated with non-acceptance of hepatitis B vaccination. The findings of this study ratify the low acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among adolescents, highlighting the need for health education programs aiming at this group for hepatitis B vaccinations, while buttressing the importance of school-based vaccination strategies for attaining full HBV immunization of this target population.
Oliveira
Michelle Dias da Silva
MD
Faculdade de Enfermagem, UFG, Goiânia, GO.
Paggoto
Valéria
V
de Matos
Marcos André
MA
Kozlowski
Aline Garcia
AG
Rúbia da Silva
Nádia
N
Junqueira
Ana Luiza Neto
AL
Souza
Sandra Maria Brunini
SM
Martins
Regina Maria Bringel
RM
Teles
Sheila Araujo
SA
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty; D055815:Young Adult
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines