Saha Sohini, Rao E Venkata, Gupta Sandhya, Sahoo Jyotiranjan, Mohanty Smaraki
Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Department of Physiology, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 9;16(12):e75423. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75423. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common causative agent for cervical cancer (CC) in women. Despite extensive initiatives, the acceptance and implementation of vaccinations have remained inadequate, hindering a significant impact on public health outcomes. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the knowledge, awareness, and practices (KAP) scores of medical and dental students regarding HPV infection and vaccination. Materials and methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 580 students, including 290 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students and 290 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students. The questionnaire comprised four distinct sections: the demographic section encompassed variables including age, gender, academic year, field of study, and vaccination status. The knowledge assessment section featured eight multiple-choice inquiries, the awareness assessment incorporated eight multiple-choice items, and the practice assessment consisted of four questions using a 5-point Likert scale. Google Forms links, accompanied by a set of instructions and consent forms, were randomly dispatched via WhatsApp to the participants. Data was subjected to statistical analysis. Results A total of 416 responses were obtained (180 BDS and 236 MBBS), amounting to a 71.2% response rate. MBBS participants had a significantly higher mean knowledge score of 7.14 than BDS participants (6.38) (p = 0.001). Males exhibited a significantly higher mean knowledge score than females (p = 0.009). Across the study years, the highest mean knowledge score was observed among first-year students, with a significant difference among years (p = 0.001). For awareness scores, MBBS participants had a significantly higher mean score of 6.90, compared to the BDS participants of 6.36 (p = 0.001). Regarding practice, MBBS participants had a significantly higher mean score of 16.02 than BDS participants of 15.18 (p = 0.001). The study year displayed the strongest correlation with knowledge (r = 0.39), while the correlations with awareness (r = 0.13) and practice (r = 0.01) were found to be weak. Conclusions Low KAP scores were observed in both medical and dental students for HPV infection, CC, and vaccination.
引言 人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是女性宫颈癌（CC）最常见的致病因素。尽管采取了广泛的举措，但疫苗接种的接受度和实施情况仍然不足，阻碍了对公共卫生结果产生重大影响。本研究旨在全面评估医学和牙科学生关于HPV感染和疫苗接种的知识、意识及行为（KAP）得分。
材料与方法 对580名学生进行了一项横断面在线调查，其中包括290名口腔医学学士（BDS）学生和290名医学学士、外科学士（MBBS）学生。问卷由四个不同部分组成：人口统计学部分涵盖年龄、性别、学年、研究领域和疫苗接种状况等变量。知识评估部分有八个多项选择题，意识评估包含八个多项选择题，行为评估由四个采用5分李克特量表的问题组成。谷歌表单链接以及一套说明和同意书通过WhatsApp随机发送给参与者。对数据进行了统计分析。
结果 共获得416份回复（180份BDS和236份MBBS），回复率为71.2%。MBBS参与者的平均知识得分（7.14）显著高于BDS参与者（6.38）（p = 0.001）。男性的平均知识得分显著高于女性（p = 0.009）。在整个学习年份中，一年级学生的平均知识得分最高，各年份之间存在显著差异（p = 0.001）。对于意识得分，MBBS参与者的平均得分（6.90）显著高于BDS参与者（6.36）（p = 0.001）。关于行为，MBBS参与者的平均得分（16.02）显著高于BDS参与者（15.18）（p = 0.001）。学习年份与知识的相关性最强（r = 0.39），而与意识（r = 0.13）和行为（r = 0.01）的相关性较弱。
结论 医学和牙科学生在HPV感染、宫颈癌及疫苗接种方面的KAP得分较低。
