Radwan Ashraf, Sabban Hussein, Alsobhi Rahaf, Alsayed Nouf, Alharthi Taif, Alzanbaqi Mayar
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Rabigh Branch, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Rabigh Branch, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 17;15(9):e45400. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45400. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Background This study evaluated the comprehension and awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccination among women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study included 696 female respondents from Jeddah between the ages of 18 and 60. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained before administering the questionnaire through social media. The data collected included social demographic information and information about HPV and vaccination. Results According to the results, only 332 respondents (47.70%) demonstrated good knowledge about HPV. Less than half (47.84%) were aware of the HPV vaccine. However, a slightly higher percentage (53.02%) would be willing to receive the vaccination if it were free. Individuals who were not willing to accept the vaccine believed it had side effects (25.70%), was unsafe (19.92%), or was unnecessary as HPV was a rare infection (17.55%). Demographic variables, such as educational level and occupation, were found to be predictors of HPV knowledge since their corresponding p-values were statistically significant. Conclusion It is crucial to raise awareness about HPV and its vaccine among adult women in Jeddah due to the alarmingly low levels of knowledge and awareness. The importance of HPV vaccination must be emphasized repeatedly to ensure that this critical information is understood and acted upon. Overall, there is low knowledge and awareness about HPV and its vaccine among adult women in Jeddah. Therefore, it is imperative to increase awareness while reiterating the importance of HPV vaccination.
背景 本研究评估了沙特阿拉伯吉达市女性对人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）感染及疫苗接种的理解和认知情况。方法 一项横断面研究纳入了696名年龄在18至60岁之间来自吉达市的女性受访者。在通过社交媒体发放问卷之前，已获得伦理批准并取得知情同意。收集的数据包括社会人口统计学信息以及有关HPV和疫苗接种的信息。结果 根据研究结果，只有332名受访者（47.70%）对HPV有充分的了解。不到一半的受访者（47.84%）知晓HPV疫苗。然而，如果疫苗免费，愿意接种的比例略高（53.02%）。不愿意接种疫苗的人认为疫苗有副作用（25.70%）、不安全（19.92%）或由于HPV感染罕见所以没必要接种（17.55%）。研究发现，教育水平和职业等人口统计学变量是HPV知识水平的预测因素，因为它们相应的p值具有统计学意义。结论 鉴于吉达市成年女性对HPV及其疫苗的了解和认知水平低得惊人，提高她们的相关意识至关重要。必须反复强调HPV疫苗接种的重要性，以确保这一关键信息得到理解并付诸行动。总体而言，吉达市成年女性对HPV及其疫苗的了解和认知程度较低。因此，在重申HPV疫苗接种重要性的同时，提高意识势在必行。
