title: Communication skills in HPV prevention: an audit among Italian healthcare workers.
abstract: This study aims to investigate the knowledge, the attitudes and practices on HPV vaccination of health professionals of Mother and Child Service of Puglia Region (Italy). The study was conducted through a standardized questionnaire. Of 455 respondents, 74.2% judged HPV vaccine very important for immunization calendar. 88.9% did not believe that the administration of HPV vaccine implies consent to the initiation of sexual activity but 34.2% sustained that vaccine can give a false sense of protection against sexually transmitted diseases. 62.2% believed that boys should also be vaccinated. Skills necessary in the implementation of strategies in the promotion of health are partially inadequate and appropriate ongoing education should be carried out for health care workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari, Apulia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tafuri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Vece
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quarto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Germinario
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines