title: [HPV vaccine acceptability and knowledge among gynecologists in Argentina].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate HPV vaccine acceptability and prescription; knowledge about HPV vaccine; and knowledge about HPV infection and cervical cancer among Argentinean gynecologists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between November 2009 and March 2010 we carried out an internet survey of 686 gynecologists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than 80% of gynecologists prescribed HPV vaccine, knew characteristics of HPV vaccines, and knew that women will still need regular cervical cancer screening after HPV vaccination; 37% had global knowledge about relationship between vaccine, detection and treatment of cervical cancer; 25% underestimated the epidemiological extent of HPV infections, ≈30% was not aware of the causative relationship between HPV infection and cervical cancer and ≈40% had global knowledge about management of HPV infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HPV vaccine acceptability is high. Physicians need to be fully informed on HPV vaccination and cervical cancer as well as HPV infection management.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Centro de Estudios en Salud y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzadi
authors.forename: Melisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paolino
authors.forename: Silvina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arrossi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015984:Causality; D019468:Disease Management; D034742:Electronic Mail; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines