Alanazi Amal Khulaif, Kayal Eithar, Alanzi Shahad, Al Hodian Hanadi, Bin Rusayes Alhanouf
Nursing Department, College of Nursing, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Front Glob Womens Health. 2024 Oct 24;5:1470048. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2024.1470048. eCollection 2024.
Human Papillomavirus is a sexually transmitted agent, causing cervical cancer. In Saudi Arabia, cervical cancer is ranked as the ninth most common carcinoma in women. HPV vaccine is an effective prevention method against HPV high-risk types such as HPV 18 and 16. Research on HPV vaccine knowledge and awareness is limited due to the lack of extensive data reportage on HPV and cervical cancer cases among Saudi women.
This study was aimed to determine the knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus vaccination among Saudi nursing female students.
This study was cross-sectional and included ( = 114) participants. The study used an online survey, which included demographical variables and the HPV knowledge scale. The data were collected from October 10, 2023, until January 3, 2024. Descriptive data, Mann-Whitney Z-tests and nonparametric tests were used to analyze the study's findings.
The study participants' mean age was 20.8 years (SD 1.6). Most students (72%) did not receive the HPV vaccine. The overall mean HPV knowledge was 10.0 (SD 7.08). The HPV knowledge subscales showed poor levels of knowledge of HPV infection, screening, and vaccines: 5.15 (SD 3.87), 1.39 (SD 1.34), and 2.06 (SD 1.87), respectively.
In conclusion, Saudi Arabia having a predominantly youthful population, it is crucial to implement educational programs that improve the understanding and awareness of HPV infection among nursing students and other health professionals. There is a necessity to establish impactful awareness campaigns and integrate interventional research to inform health professionals and the public about the disease and dispel misunderstandings and cultural beliefs about HPV and HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancers among young females.
人乳头瘤病毒是一种性传播病原体，可引发宫颈癌。在沙特阿拉伯，宫颈癌是女性中第九大最常见的癌症。人乳头瘤病毒疫苗是预防人乳头瘤病毒高危型（如18型和16型人乳头瘤病毒）的有效方法。由于沙特女性中关于人乳头瘤病毒和宫颈癌病例缺乏广泛的数据报道，对人乳头瘤病毒疫苗知识和认知的研究有限。
本研究旨在确定沙特护理专业女学生对人乳头瘤病毒疫苗接种的知识和认知情况。
本研究为横断面研究，纳入了114名参与者。该研究采用在线调查，其中包括人口统计学变量和人乳头瘤病毒知识量表。数据收集时间为2023年10月10日至2024年1月3日。使用描述性数据、曼-惠特尼Z检验和非参数检验来分析研究结果。
研究参与者的平均年龄为20.8岁（标准差1.6）。大多数学生（72%）未接种人乳头瘤病毒疫苗。人乳头瘤病毒知识的总体平均分为10.0（标准差7.08）。人乳头瘤病毒知识子量表显示，对人乳头瘤病毒感染、筛查和疫苗的了解程度较低，分别为5.15（标准差3.87）、1.39（标准差1.34）和2.06（标准差1.87）。
总之，沙特阿拉伯以年轻人口为主，实施教育项目以提高护理专业学生和其他卫生专业人员对人乳头瘤病毒感染的理解和认知至关重要。有必要开展有影响力的宣传活动，并整合干预性研究，以便让卫生专业人员和公众了解该疾病，消除对人乳头瘤病毒及其疫苗的误解和文化观念，从而预防年轻女性患宫颈癌。
