Akalin Ayse
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Oct;42(7):3315-3321. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2124851. Epub 2022 Sep 21.
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), HPV testing and HPV vaccinations and affecting factors among nursing and medical students and explore their attitudes regarding HPV vaccination. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 635 undergraduate nursing and medical students from March to June 2020 at a state university in Turkey. The data were collected using the Questionnaire Form and HPV Knowledge Scale (HPV-KS). The HPV-KS mean scores of the students were 17.07 ± 6.95. The students were aged 26 and over, females, had good economic status, registered at the faculty of medicine, at higher year of studies, had sexual experience and recommended HPV vaccination got higher knowledge scores regarding HPV, HPV testing and HPV vaccination ( ˂ .05). Despite low vaccination rate (2.0%), almost all the students recommended the HPV vaccine (95.9%). Sex, place of residence, faculty (departments), and year of study are among the significant predictor of knowledge about HPV, HPV testing and HPV vaccinations level up to 39% ( ˂ .05). This study highlights the need for further education and training are required to increase the knowledge about HPV, HPV testing and HPV vaccination, which may help increase awareness and improve the ratio of vaccination.IMPACT STATEMENT Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases and most likely to cause cervical cancer. Prophylactic vaccine administrations is critical in primary protection from HPV. The study revealed the needs for education among nursing and medical students about HPV, HPV testing and HPV vaccines. Knowledge regarding HPV, HPV testing and HPV vaccines is statistically significantly associated with age, sex, economic status, place of residence, faculty, year of study, sexual experience and recommending HPV vaccines. Sex, place of residence, faculty, and year of study are among the statistically significant positive predictors for HPV knowledge. Educators should increase education and/or training opportunities related to HPV among nursing and medical students who are the future healthcare providers and in the risky group for HPV during undergraduate education.
本研究旨在调查护理专业和医学专业学生对人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）、HPV检测及HPV疫苗接种的了解情况、影响因素，并探究他们对HPV疫苗接种的态度。2020年3月至6月，在土耳其一所国立大学对635名护理学和医学专业本科学生进行了一项横断面研究。数据通过问卷表和HPV知识量表（HPV-KS）收集。学生的HPV-KS平均得分为17.07±6.95。年龄在26岁及以上、女性、经济状况良好、就读于医学院、年级较高、有性经历且推荐HPV疫苗接种的学生在HPV、HPV检测及HPV疫苗接种方面的知识得分更高（P<0.05）。尽管疫苗接种率较低（2.0%），但几乎所有学生都推荐HPV疫苗（95.9%）。性别、居住地、学院（系）和年级是HPV、HPV检测及HPV疫苗接种知识水平高达39%的显著预测因素（P<0.05）。本研究强调需要进一步开展教育和培训，以增加对HPV、HPV检测及HPV疫苗接种的了解，这可能有助于提高认识并改善疫苗接种率。影响声明人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是最常见的性传播疾病之一，也是最有可能导致宫颈癌的病毒。预防性疫苗接种对于HPV的一级预防至关重要。该研究揭示了护理专业和医学专业学生在HPV、HPV检测及HPV疫苗方面的教育需求。关于HPV、HPV检测及HPV疫苗的知识在统计学上与年龄、性别、经济状况、居住地、学院、年级、性经历及推荐HPV疫苗显著相关。性别、居住地、学院和年级是HPV知识的统计学显著正向预测因素。教育工作者应在本科教育期间增加护理专业和医学专业学生（未来的医疗保健提供者且属于HPV高危群体）与HPV相关的教育和/或培训机会。
