Jesse Michelle T, Fei Naomi, Goldstein Eric, Rakitin Ilya, Shama Liat, Hall Francis, Ghanem Tamer
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA; Behavioral Health, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA.
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2015 Mar-Apr;36(2):223-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.10.037. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
Minimal research has explored community dwelling adults' knowledge of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in relation to head and neck cancer (HNC). The purpose of this study was to report on community dwelling adults' knowledge of HPV in relation to infection, symptoms, and the development of HNC.
Cross-sectional assessment of community-dwelling adults on history of behavioral risk factors for HNC, health literacy, and knowledge regarding HPV in relation to HNC.
Of those who completed the measure of health literacy, 17.1% read at or below an 8th grade level. Participants reported a range of history of behaviors putting them at increased risk for HPV and HNC. Respondents answered an average of 67.2% of HPV questions correctly, only one person answered all 15 questions correctly. There were no differences in knowledge of HPV in relation to HNC based upon demographics, suburban versus urban location, health literacy, or cancer history.
Adults reported a range of behaviors associated with an increased risk of HPV transmission but also displayed large gaps in knowledge regarding HPV in relation to HNC.
关于社区居住成年人对与头颈癌（HNC）相关的人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）的了解，相关研究极少。本研究旨在报告社区居住成年人对与HPV感染、症状及HNC发展相关知识的了解情况。
对社区居住成年人进行横断面评估，内容包括HNC行为危险因素史、健康素养以及与HNC相关的HPV知识。
在完成健康素养测评的人群中，17.1%的人阅读水平在八年级及以下。参与者报告了一系列使其感染HPV和患HNC风险增加的行为史。受访者对HPV问题的回答正确率平均为67.2%，只有一人正确回答了所有15个问题。基于人口统计学、郊区与城市居住地、健康素养或癌症史，在与HNC相关的HPV知识方面没有差异。
成年人报告了一系列与HPV传播风险增加相关的行为，但在与HNC相关的HPV知识方面也存在很大差距。
