Informatics Publishing Limited

Meryene Barrios ¹, Liliana Rodríguez ¹, Claudia Pachón ¹

Affiliations
1 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Corporación Universitaria Antonio José de Sucre – Corposucre, Carrera 21 No 25-59, Sincelejo, CO

Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out in order to know the risk factors and the level of knowledge that university men have about the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Methods/Statistical Analysis: The study was carried out in male university students living in Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia. The study participants were brushed the body of the penis and testicles to determine the presence of HPV DNA. In turn, they completed a self-administered questionnaire as an instrument to measure risk factors and the level of knowledge about the infection. The sample was selected probabilistically in a total of 185 students. Findings: The results were as follows: 11 of the students participating in the study were positive; 83.7% of men have heard about the virus; the average age of onset of sexual relations is between 15 and 18 years; the number of sexual partners was an average of 1 to 10 couples; concluding that students are aware of risk factors that predispose them to the spread of the virus, while the knowledge that students have is medium. Application: Awareness and knowledge of HPV was very low in this group of men. Interventions to increase knowledge and awareness in this group are necessary to promote preventive practices for HPV-related cancers in high-risk groups.

Keywords

Human Papilloma Virus, Knowledge, Risk Factors, University Men

Full Text

   

Keiby Barreto ¹, Claudia Pachón ¹, Liliana Rodríguez ¹, Meryene Barrios ¹

Affiliations
1 Faculty of HealthSciences, Corporación Universitaria Antonio José de Sucre –Corposucre, Carrera 21 No 25-59, Sincelejo, CO

Abstract

Objective: To identify the presence of parafunctional oral habits and to evaluate its association with signs and symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in university students. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A non-experimental design with a transversal descriptive cut was assumed. The sample was non-probabilistic at convenience: 168 students of the Physiotherapy Program. Students who will use the orthodontic devices were excluded. The instruments used were the self-report questionnaire for Parafunctional Oral Habits, the Mobility Tests and the Krogh-Paulsen Test. The data were analyzed statistically, by means of the χ ^ 2 and Fisher Exacta Tests. Findings: In relation to Parafunctional Habits, 69% share large fruits with their mouths; 40% had temporomandibular joint disorder. The application of the Krogh Paulse Test found an association between pain areas and Parafunctional Habits (p < 0.05). Using a multivariate analysis, the results showed that chewing gum has a significant relationship with the pain that originates when speaking (p = 0.025), yawning (p = 0.011) and biting (p = 0.01). The introduction of hard objects to the mouth is significantly related to facial swelling (p = 0.042). Application/Improvements: High presence of Parafunctional Oral Habits was observed, such as splitting large fruits with the mouth, introducing hard objects to the mouth and chewing gum, which were the most significantly associated with TMJ disorder in university students who did not present orthodontic device.

Keywords

Disorders, Parafunctional Oral Habits, Temporomandibular Articulation, , University Students.

Full Text