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- Title
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical School Students About HPV, HPV Vaccine, and Cervical Cancer.
- Authors
VARDAR, Ekin; GÖKMEN KARASU, Ayşe Filiz; TOLUK, Özlem
- Abstract
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) ranks first among sexually transmitted diseases and is the main cause of cervical cancer. One of the most important ways to protect against HPV is vaccination. Doctors play a leading role in prevention. They are expected to have reached this awareness during their training and have started to undertake preventive medicine duties. In our study, we aimed to determine which factors are related to the knowledge levels of medical faculty students on these subjects and to determine what can be changed in this regard. Method: Our cross-sectional and descriptive study was applied to Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine students between June and October 2023. A two-stage online survey consisting of sociodemographic questions and the HPV knowledge scale was administered to 78 participants (n=78). Results: The students' average score on the knowledge scale, which has 33 points, was 24.26. When HPV knowledge scale scores were compared, it was observed that the total scores of the 1st grade students were significantly lower than those of the 5th and 6th grade students and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students (p<0.001). It was found in the survey that there was a significant difference in terms of the grade and age of the students and their HPV knowledge scale scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: Because it was observed that the knowledge levels of students who had just started medical school were lower than those in the upper grades, it was concluded that medical education contributedto this. Considering the average score obtained from the knowledge scale, the students' knowledge level about HPV, HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer is sufficient.
- Subjects
MEDICAL students; HUMAN papillomavirus; HUMAN papillomavirus vaccines; CERVICAL cancer; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; CANCER education
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 13, pS74
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Abstract