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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Community Med Health Educ
ISSN: 2161-0711 JCMHE, an open access journal Public Health Congress 2017
November 13-14, 2017
November 13-14, 2017 Osaka, Japan
3rd World Congress on
Public Health, Nutrition & Epidemiology
The role of education related to vaccine-preventable sexually transmitted diseases
Jonathan Cho
The University of Texas at Tyler, USA
S exually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a huge healthcare concern among adults worldwide and can cause increases in
healthcare costs and complications in affected individuals. Several STDs, such as hepatitis B and human papillomavirus,
can be prevented through pre-exposure vaccinations while vaccines for other STDs are currently being explored. Even with the
widespread availability of certain vaccines, the prevalence of vaccinated individuals remains low. The low rate of vaccination
can be attributed to access to recommended care and lack of education for both providers and patients. Many patients have not
heard of vaccine-preventable STDs and its related vaccines but are willing to receive vaccinations if the government recommends
patients to receive vaccinations and if the vaccine is easily accessible. Some studies have also shown a significant correlation
between the individuals level of education and vaccination rates. Increasing awareness and education to providers regarding
their role on vaccine-preventable STDs also increased the rate of vaccinated patients. If STDs are not treated appropriately,
it can lead to significant health problems such as advanced infectious complications, organ dysfunction and in some cases,
cancer. By appropriately informing patients about STDs and vaccination schedules, these complications can be avoided. This
presentation outlines the importance of vaccines in the setting of STDs, interventions used to increase vaccination rates and
the significance of provider interaction when educating patients.
J Community Med Health Educ 2017, 7:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C1-031