Vaccine situation of the nursing graduating students in a public institution

Authors

  • João Paulo Cavalcante de Oliveira
  • Maria de Fátima de Oliveira Coutinho Silva
  • Rosane Arruda Dantas
  • Anna Rosa e Souza Occhiuzzo Lima
  • Tereza Neumann Alcoforado Costa
  • Ana Flávia Gomes de Britto Neves

Keywords:

Students, nursing, Vaccination, Higher Education Institutions.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to characterize the vaccine situation of the nursing graduation course students. It is a descriptive exploratory study with quantitative approach, carried out with 55 students of a public institution of high education. In the fi ndings, in accordance with the criteria of the study, were considered to be immunized for the vaccines BCG and Virus Triplicate about 90. 0% of the sample, and for the vaccines Hepatitis B and Diphtheria and Tetanus around 85. 0% of them. There were cases of belated processes of vaccination and other cases of processes which were in progress. We got to the conclusion that the professional in formation needs to be conscious of his role as a social subject who must act in the collective process of construction of a health monitoring system. Therefore, able to face the challenges of a complex system that demands citizens with sanitary conscience that prioritizes action of public health in agreement with the reality.

 

Published

2009-02-21

How to Cite

Oliveira, J. P. C. de, Silva, M. de F. de O. C., Dantas, R. A., Lima, A. R. e S. O., Costa, T. N. A., & Neves, A. F. G. de B. (2009). Vaccine situation of the nursing graduating students in a public institution. Rev Rene, 10(1). Retrieved from http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4722

Issue

Section

Research Article

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