Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2026
Knowledge and practices related to hepatitis A among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Curitiba, Paraná, 2024.
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Silva Janilza Silveira, Carvalho Renata Barbosa Vilaça Marques de, Oliveira Alcides Souto de, Telles Tatiane Bartneck, Rosso Liza Regina Bueno, Silva Leia Regina, Santos Diego Spinoza Dos, Venâncio Dirlene Pacheco, Boese Monique, Negrello Katiuska Ferraz Jansen, Palm Cláudia Weingaertner, Ribeiro Clea Elisa, Carneiro Aroldo José Borges, Almeida Silvio Luis Rodrigues
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge and practices of adolescents attending state public schools in Curitiba, Paraná, regarding hepatitis A.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and practices of adolescents aged 16 years or older, recruited by convenience sampling from public schools in Curitiba, Paraná. Knowledge was assessed using multiple-choice questions, organized into three dimensions: Pathology; Transmission and Symptomatology; and Prevention and Cure. Risk behaviors were scored in ascending order of exposure and grouped into five dimensions: Hygiene; Dietary Habits; Drinking Water; Tobacco Products; and Sexual Behaviors. Scores were standardized on a 0-10 scale and classified as very low (0⊢2.5), low (2.5⊢5), moderate (5⊢7.5), and high (7.5⊢10). Appropriate descriptive and inferential analyses were performed.
RESULTS: A total of 298 adolescents participated (52.0% female; 63.1% self-identified as White), with a mean age of 16.6±0.7 years. The mean knowledge score was 3.7±3.0 and was higher among females (p=0.039). The lowest mean score was observed in the Transmission and Symptomatology dimension (3.3±3.2; p<0.001). The mean risk behaviors score was 1.7±1.3 and was higher among males (p=0.001); higher scores indicate greater exposure to risk behaviors. The Sexual Behaviors dimension presented the highest score (6.3±1.4; p<0.001). No correlation was found between knowledge and risk behaviors (Spearman's rho=0.00; p=0.983).
CONCLUSION: Knowledge about hepatitis A was low, particularly regarding transmission and symptoms. Although the overall risk behaviors score fell within the low category, the Sexual Behaviors dimension was classified as moderate, indicating a relevant vulnerability that requires targeted interventions for adolescents.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and practices of adolescents aged 16 years or older, recruited by convenience sampling from public schools in Curitiba, Paraná. Knowledge was assessed using multiple-choice questions, organized into three dimensions: Pathology; Transmission and Symptomatology; and Prevention and Cure. Risk behaviors were scored in ascending order of exposure and grouped into five dimensions: Hygiene; Dietary Habits; Drinking Water; Tobacco Products; and Sexual Behaviors. Scores were standardized on a 0-10 scale and classified as very low (0⊢2.5), low (2.5⊢5), moderate (5⊢7.5), and high (7.5⊢10). Appropriate descriptive and inferential analyses were performed.
RESULTS: A total of 298 adolescents participated (52.0% female; 63.1% self-identified as White), with a mean age of 16.6±0.7 years. The mean knowledge score was 3.7±3.0 and was higher among females (p=0.039). The lowest mean score was observed in the Transmission and Symptomatology dimension (3.3±3.2; p<0.001). The mean risk behaviors score was 1.7±1.3 and was higher among males (p=0.001); higher scores indicate greater exposure to risk behaviors. The Sexual Behaviors dimension presented the highest score (6.3±1.4; p<0.001). No correlation was found between knowledge and risk behaviors (Spearman's rho=0.00; p=0.983).
CONCLUSION: Knowledge about hepatitis A was low, particularly regarding transmission and symptoms. Although the overall risk behaviors score fell within the low category, the Sexual Behaviors dimension was classified as moderate, indicating a relevant vulnerability that requires targeted interventions for adolescents.