Mohamed Nermen Abdelftah, Abdel-Aziz Hassanat Ramadan, Elsehrawy Mohamed Gamal
College of Nursing in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Adult Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2025 Aug 4;11:23779608251363840. doi: 10.1177/23779608251363840. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide. HPV is responsible for about 70% of all worldwide cervical cancer incidence. Culture plays a critical role in shaping female perceptions and awareness of the HPV vaccine, influencing both individual and community-level health behaviors. There were only a few studies that had the subject in the place of study. The purpose of the study was to determine female students' awareness and perception of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study was used. A convenient sampling technique was used following selection from the colleges of universities; 439 female students completed an online questionnaire. Structured interview questionnaire included three parts: demographic characteristics and medical history, awareness and knowledge questionnaire, and perception questionnaire.
The studied female sample was 71.1% in the age range of 21 to 24 years old, 93.6% and 96.6% had not performed a Pap smear in the previous 3 years, and had not received the papillomavirus vaccine. And 58.8% of the total female study group had an accepted level of awareness regarding HPV and vaccines, 54.9% of the female study group had an accepted level of knowledge, and 36.4% of medical female students, as opposed to 18.5% of nonmedical students.
Female students lacked awareness, knowledge, and perception about the human papillomavirus.
人乳头瘤病毒感染（HPV）是一种在全球高度流行的性传播感染。HPV导致了全球约70%的宫颈癌发病。文化在塑造女性对HPV疫苗的认知和意识方面起着关键作用，影响着个人和社区层面的健康行为。仅有少数研究涉及该研究领域。本研究的目的是确定女学生对人乳头瘤病毒疫苗的认知和看法。
采用描述性横断面定量研究。从大学各学院中选取后，使用便利抽样技术；439名女学生完成了一份在线问卷。结构化访谈问卷包括三个部分：人口统计学特征和病史、认知和知识问卷以及看法问卷。
所研究的女性样本中，71.1%年龄在21至24岁之间，93.6%和96.6%在过去3年中未进行过巴氏涂片检查，也未接种过人乳头瘤病毒疫苗。在整个女性研究组中，58.8%对HPV和疫苗的认知水平达到可接受程度，54.9%的女性研究组知识水平达到可接受程度，医学专业女学生中有36.4%达到可接受程度，而非医学专业学生为18.5%。
女学生对人乳头瘤病毒缺乏认知、知识和看法。
