Adamska Paulina, Kempa Natalia, Cichońska Dominika, Zedler Adam, Sobczak-Zagalska Hanna
Division of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 7 Dębinki Street, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland.
Scientific Circle of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 7 Dębinki Street, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland.
J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 15;14(8):2695. doi: 10.3390/jcm14082695.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus belonging to the family. Infection may be asymptomatic, mildly symptomatic, or clinically evident. It is mostly transmitted through sexual activity. It is estimated that approximately half of sexually active individuals will be infected with HPV, and among women over 50, this percentage increases to 80%. The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness among medical and dental students regarding the impact of HPV infection on oral health. This was a prospective study of 562 Polish medical and dental students. The questionnaire was originally designed based on the available literature and consisted of two sections: demographic questions and detailed questions about HPV and its impact on oral health. The data were analyzed using Statistica v. 13.3. All tests were considered statistically significant at ≤ 0.05. After excluding incomplete questionnaires, 541 remained and were included in the analysis. The medical students achieved a significantly higher average score compared to the dental students ( < 0.001). The students of higher years of studies were more knowledgeable. This tendency was observed both among all respondents together and among the medical and dentistry students separately. The medical students demonstrated a significantly higher level of knowledge on the discussed topic. However, both groups provided correct answers at a relatively unsatisfactory level because the overall value of the results obtained was below 60%. By the end of their education, the students in both fields demonstrated improved knowledge. The dental students gave an average of 74% correct answers, while the medical students achieved 73%. Therefore, the quality of university education regarding the relationship between HPV infection and oral lesions should be improved.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是属于该科的一种病毒。感染可能无症状、症状轻微或临床上明显。它主要通过性活动传播。据估计，约一半性活跃个体将感染HPV，在50岁以上女性中，这一比例增至80%。本研究的目的是评估医学和牙科学生对HPV感染对口腔健康影响的认知水平。这是一项对562名波兰医学和牙科学生的前瞻性研究。问卷最初根据现有文献设计，由两部分组成：人口统计学问题以及关于HPV及其对口腔健康影响的详细问题。使用Statistica v. 13.3软件分析数据。所有检验在P≤0.05时被认为具有统计学意义。排除不完整问卷后，剩余541份问卷并纳入分析。与牙科学生相比，医学学生的平均得分显著更高（P<0.001）。高年级学生知识更丰富。在所有受访者中以及分别在医学和牙科学生中均观察到这种趋势。医学学生在讨论主题上表现出显著更高的知识水平。然而，两组给出正确答案的水平相对不尽人意，因为所获结果的总体值低于60%。到教育结束时，两个专业的学生知识均有所提高。牙科学生平均给出74%的正确答案，而医学学生为73%。因此，关于HPV感染与口腔病变之间关系的大学教育质量应予以提高。
