Intervención educativa de enfermería en el nivel de conocimiento sobre VPH en estudiantes de una secundaria pública de Aguascalientes

Abstract

Objective: To identify the level of knowledge regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) in public junior high school students after educational nursing intervention. Methods: This is a quantitative, quasi-experimental, and longitudinal study. A convenience non-probability sampling of 132 students of a public junior high school, with the prior informed consent of parents or guardians, was carried out. A 15-item instrument was applied to determine the knowledge of the respondents regarding HPV in students of a public junior high school in the state of Aguascalientes; a score of 13-15 was interpreted as excellent, and 1-3 as insufficient; there were a pre and post-intervention, having acceptable reliability with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.754. The data and results were obtained using the SPSS Statistics program version 22.0-2013. Results: Before the educational intervention, 40.2% of the teenagers had a regular level of knowledge; after the educational intervention, 68.9% had an excellent level of knowledge. The ages (pre and post-educational intervention) of the population ranged from 13 to 15 years of age, 72.7% were 14 years old. Conclusions: By applying an educational intervention from the nursing staff to the teenagers of the public junior high school, improvement regarding the knowledge about the human papillomavirus was obtained. Nursing educational interventions on HPV favor changes in the attitudes and behavior in teenagers, impacting throughout their lives since ignorance of the consequences of unprotected sexual activity lead teenagers to engage in risky health behaviors. LUXMÉDICA, AÑO 15, NÚMERO 43, ENERO-ABRIL 2020, PP

Keywords: educational intervention, knowledge, human papillomavirus.