性少数群体对人乳头瘤病毒的知识、认知及疫苗接种态度:一项横断面研究
Knowledge, Awareness and Vaccination Attitude Towards HPV in Sex and Gender Minorities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
作者信息
Di Lorenzo Antonio, Berardi Paola, Martinelli Andrea, Bianchi Francesco Paolo, Migliore Giovanni, Tafuri Silvio, Stefanizzi Pasquale
机构信息
Dipartimento Interdisciplinare di Medicina, Università Degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Public Health Department, ASL Brindisi, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.
出版信息
Vaccines (Basel). 2025 May 12;13(5):508. doi: 10.3390/vaccines13050508.
: Sex and gender minorities (SGMs) include individuals who do not comply with sexual binarism and heteronormative standards. They represent a high-risk population for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and potential target of an HPV vaccine offer. This study investigates SGMs' knowledge, awareness and vaccination attitude regarding HPV. : This is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study. The target population was represented by SGMs living in Italy and using social media platforms of SGM rights associations. The study questionnaire was based on the literature and disseminated via said associations' social media. It included items regarding knowledge and awareness, expressed as seven-point Likert scales, and questions about personal information, sexual anamnesis and vaccination attitude. Data collection started on 1 November 2023 and ended on 8 December 2023. : The questionnaire was answered by 177 people. Knowledge and awareness scores were generally high (45.98 ± 6.14 and 34.21 ± 4.62, respectively). Regarding attitude, 31.64% of participants reported being hesitant or refusing HPV vaccination, mainly due to prohibitive costs or low perception of the vaccine's utility. Higher education was associated with a higher knowledge score (coeff.: 2.25; 95%CI: 0.69-3.82); likewise, a history of HPV-related lesions positively influenced the score (coeff.: 2.47; 95%CI: 0.20-4.75). The awareness score was only increased by a greater number of sexual partners (coeff.: 0.06; 95%CI: 0.01-0.11). Older age was proven to significantly increase the odd of vaccine hesitancy (OR: 1.07; 95%CI: 1.02-1.12). : Despite a good level of knowledge and awareness, the study population manifested significant barriers to vaccination. The main ones were related to the vaccine's cost and lack of medical information. Future efforts should focus on reinforcing vaccine offers to SGMs.
性与性别少数群体(SGMs)包括不符合性二元论和异性恋规范标准的个体。他们是感染人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)的高危人群,也是HPV疫苗接种的潜在目标群体。本研究调查了SGMs对HPV的知识、认知及接种态度。
这是一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究。目标人群为居住在意大利且使用SGM权利协会社交媒体平台的SGMs。研究问卷基于文献编制,并通过上述协会的社交媒体进行传播。问卷包括以七点李克特量表表示的关于知识和认知的项目,以及有关个人信息、性病史和接种态度的问题。数据收集于2023年11月1日开始,2023年12月8日结束。
177人回答了问卷。知识和认知得分总体较高(分别为45.98±6.14和34.21±4.62)。关于接种态度,31.64%的参与者表示对接种HPV疫苗犹豫不决或拒绝,主要原因是费用过高或对疫苗效用的认知较低。高等教育与更高的知识得分相关(系数:2.25;95%置信区间:0.69 - 3.82);同样,有HPV相关病变史对得分有积极影响(系数:2.47;95%置信区间:0.20 - 4.75)。认知得分仅因性伴侣数量增加而提高(系数:0.06;95%置信区间:0.01 - 0.11)。事实证明,年龄较大显著增加了疫苗犹豫的几率(比值比:1.07;95%置信区间:1.02 - 1.12)。
尽管知识和认知水平良好,但研究人群在疫苗接种方面仍存在重大障碍。主要障碍与疫苗成本和缺乏医疗信息有关。未来的工作应侧重于加强对SGMs的疫苗接种推广。