Charalambous Ioanna, Ioannou Gavriella, Nikolaou Stefania, Theologou Rafaella, Yiallourou Anneza, Papatheodorou Stefania, Pantavou Katerina G, Nikolopoulos Georgios K
Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Cyprus International Institute for the Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
Women Health. 2020 Jan;60(1):26-42. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2019.1610825. Epub 2019 May 6.
This study aimed to evaluate human papillomavirus (HPV)-related knowledge of women aged 18-25 years and estimate the reported uptake of HPV vaccine and testing. A cross-sectional study was conducted among female students of the University of Cyprus between March and April 2017. The participants self-completed a questionnaire, which consisted of 37 items on demographics, general HPV-related knowledge, and HPV vaccination and testing. In total, 283 young females (mean age: 19.7 ± 1.5 years) took part in the study. Of these, about half (53.7%) reported that they were aware of HPV; one-third (30.7%) reported having been vaccinated; 38.8% had been informed of the recent introduction of the HPV vaccine in the National Immunization Schedule in Cyprus, while 14.3% reported a previous Pap-test and 3.4% a previous HPV DNA test. The mean Overall Knowledge Index (max: 25 correct answers) was 6.1 (±3.8) and was positively associated with the reported uptake of the HPV vaccine (adjusted Odds ratio: 1.14, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.04-1.24). Knowledge about HPV has to be improved as it is associated with increased reported rates of HPV vaccination.
本研究旨在评估18至25岁女性对人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）的相关知识，并估计HPV疫苗接种和检测的报告接受率。2017年3月至4月间，在塞浦路斯大学的女学生中开展了一项横断面研究。参与者自行填写了一份问卷，其中包括37项关于人口统计学、一般HPV相关知识以及HPV疫苗接种和检测的问题。共有283名年轻女性（平均年龄：19.7±1.5岁）参与了该研究。其中，约一半（53.7%）报告称知晓HPV；三分之一（30.7%）报告称已接种疫苗；38.8%听说过HPV疫苗最近被纳入塞浦路斯国家免疫计划，而14.3%报告曾进行过巴氏试验，3.4%报告曾进行过HPV DNA检测。总体知识指数平均值（满分：25个正确答案）为6.1（±3.8），且与报告的HPV疫苗接种接受率呈正相关（调整后的优势比：1.14，95%置信区间（CI）：1.04 - 1.24）。由于HPV知识与报告的HPV疫苗接种率增加相关，因此必须加以改善。
