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de Waure C, Quaranta G, Ianuale C, Panatto D, Amicizia D, Apprato L, Campanella P, Colotto M, De Meo C, Di Nardo F, Frisicale EM, La Milia DI, Rizzitelli E, Aquilani S, Briata MP, Frumento V, Marensi L, Spadea A, Turello V, Gasparini R, Ricciardi W. Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of the Italian population towards Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and HPV diseases and vaccinations: A cross-sectional multicentre study. Public Health 2016; 141:136-142. [PMID: 27931989 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study addressed knowledge of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and human papillomavirus (HPV), and attitudes and behaviours towards vaccines against them. STUDY DESIGN This is a cross-sectional, multicentre study. METHODS Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to 530 adults who accessed four Departments of Prevention of the Italian National Health Service in 2013. RESULTS Less than 50% of people gave the right answer to all the questions concerning the three diseases, but 96.2%, 94% and 92.7% agreed with the importance of vaccination against N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae and HPV, respectively, and 58.4% expressed own willingness to have their children vaccinated with N. meningitidis B vaccine. The attitude towards vaccination was more positive in women for N. meningitidis and in people having children for HPV. Furthermore, individuals giving correct answers to all knowledge items were more in favour of both HPV and S. pneumoniae vaccination. A total of 68.8%, 82.6% and 84.5% of respondents vaccinated their own children against N. meningitidis C, S. pneumoniae and HPV, respectively. About 50% of the respondents reported paediatricians' or other health professionals' recommendations as the main reason for vaccination. CONCLUSIONS Vaccinations may be promoted through actions aimed at increasing citizens' knowledge. Health professionals should be educated to actively provide information on vaccinations in a clear, comprehensive and effective way.
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- C de Waure
- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Prevenzione ASL Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Prevenzione S.C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica ASL2 savonese, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Prevenzione S.C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica ASL2 savonese, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Prevenzione S.C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica ASL3 genovese, Italy
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- UOS Medicina Preventiva Età Evolutiva IV Distretto, ASL RMA, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Prevenzione S.C. Igiene e Sanità Pubblica ASL3 genovese, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
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- Istituto di Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Igiene, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Panatto D, Amicizia D, Marensi L, Tatarek R, Bosi M, Tofanelli V, Valerio F, Sasso T, Gasparini R. Air pollution and related respiratory diseases: the experience of a local health authority in Liguria (north Italy). J Prev Med Hyg 2011; 52:26-31. [PMID: 21710821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that air pollution due to both industry and heavy traffic has short- and long-term effects on health. The study was carried out in an industrial area with heavy urban and motorway traffic in the Province of Genoa (Italy). METHODS The study was carried out from June 2005 to July 2008. An epidemiologic study was conducted by monitoring an elementary/middle school situated in an area of recent industrial development and an elementary/middle school located in an area free from sources of industrial pollution. Furthermore, we conducted an investigation of workers in commercial premises situated in one area of heavy vehicular traffic. In the study areas, environmental monitoring campaigns were carried out in order to determine the association between indoor and outdoor pollution and respiratory disorders. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The study did not bring to light any specific health problems attributable with certainty to industrial emissions. The impact of pollution caused by motor traffic proved to be greater than that due to industrial emissions. More exhaustive sampling campaigns should be implemented in order to quantify the effects of specific sources of emissions and to correlate these sources with pollutants (industry, urban traffic, motorway traffic).
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- D Panatto
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy.
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Ansaldi F, Marensi L, Puppo S, Rosselli R, Turello V, Zoppi G, Carloni R, Oreste P, Riente R, Valle L, Orsi A, Sticchi L, Durando P, Icardi G. Molecular epidemiology and case-control approaches for management of an outbreak of hepatitis A in Liguria, Italy. J Prev Med Hyg 2007; 48:103-108. [PMID: 18274347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND METHODS Hepatitis A remains an important public health problem in low endemicity areas, because of the social and economic high burden of cyclical outbreaks. In this study we described an outbreak of HAV infection occurred in the city of Genoa and in its proximity and the viral circulation in the post-epidemic period. In order to identify risk factors associated to the illness and to determine the source of infection and the dynamics of virus evolution, we conducted an epidemiological and molecular investigation by a case-control study and by sequence analysis of high variable regions of the genome. RESULTS From May to October 2005, 58 HAV hepatitis cases were notified. The case-control study showed that beach establishment attending is strongly associated with HAV hepatitis (OR = 24.5, p-value < 0.01), at multivariate analysis. The profile of epidemic curve, the clinical onset of primary cases who occurred in few weeks and the geographic distribution of cases clearly indicated a common exposure to a point source: the outbreak can be probably associated with a contaminated food product dispensed in the affected area. The outbreak has been mainly caused by a single variant, confirming the common exposure to a point source; this variant previously circulated within homosexual man (MSM) network in Northern Europe. During the outbreak and in the following months, different variants originating from Southeast Asia, Southern America and Northern Africa, have co-circulated: all these cases were related to international travel and none of these had determined secondary cases. DISCUSSION The epidemiological picture of hepatitis A in Liguria is characterized by a wide heterogeneity of circulating HAV strains. This pattern could be associated with the increase of imported cases and transmission within network of persons with similar risk factors. Molecular approach coupled to descriptive and analytical epidemiological studies appeared un-replaceable tools for management and control of HAV outbreaks, because of their capacity to recognize infection origin, transmission patterns and dynamics of virus evolution.
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- F Ansaldi
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy.
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Durando P, Ansaldi F, Oreste P, Moscatelli P, Marensi L, Grillo C, Gasparini R, Icardi G. Ostreopsis ovata and human health: epidemiological and clinical features of respiratory syndrome outbreaks from a two-year syndromic surveillance, 2005-06, in north-west Italy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 12:E070607.1. [PMID: 17868580 DOI: 10.2807/esw.12.23.03212-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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There appears to be a lack of data regarding the effects on human health of Ostreopsis ovata, a marine dinoflagellate species usually living in tropical and subtropical areas but recently found with more and more frequency in the Mediterranean Sea.
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- P Durando
- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, San Martino Hospital, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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Ansaldi F, Bertone A, Carloni R, Gasparini R, Icardi G, Marensi L, Mastroianni F, Oreste P, Riente R, Sasso L, Turello V, Valle L, Zoppi G. Molecular epidemiology of measles in Liguria, Italy: a tool for the elimination of the infection. J Prev Med Hyg 2007; 48:39-42. [PMID: 17713136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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