title: [Analysis of factors associated with non-acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among low income adolescent students].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, UFG, Goiânia, GO.
authors.forename: Michelle Dias da Silva
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Valéria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paggoto
authors.forename: Marcos André
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Matos
authors.forename: Aline Garcia
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kozlowski
authors.forename: Nádia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rúbia da Silva
authors.forename: Ana Luiza Neto
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Junqueira
authors.forename: Sandra Maria Brunini
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Regina Maria Bringel
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Sheila Araujo
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Teles
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines