Evaluation of Health Services Vocational School Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours About Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine

Authors : Hasret Narin Balsak, Şerivan Karakut, Hatice Tetik Metin

Pages : 31-38

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Publication Date : 2024-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of students studying at the Vocational School of Health Services about the HPV virus and HPV vaccination. Materials and Methods: The study is descriptive and cross-sectional. The sample of the study consisted of 506 students studying in the Vocational School of Health Services of 4 universities in the eastern provinces of our country in January-February 2024. The study data were collected using a socio-demographic information form and a human papillomavirus (HPV) information scale. Results: 79.8% of participants were female and 89.5% were aged between 18 and 24. The mean score of the \"total HPV-KS\" was 8.24±6.90 (0-25), the mean score for \"GHI\" was 5.33±4.09 (0-15), the mean score for \"STI\" was 0.87±1.19 (0-6), the mean score of \"GVI\" was 1.33±1.57 (0-5) and the mean score of \"GVP\" was 0.69±1.08 (0-25). The mean total scores of the scale belonging to the age groups of the students, obtaining information from their families, having information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), having information about cervical cancer, and having an active sexual life were statistically significantly higher (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that students\' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about HPV and vaccination were not at an adequate level. To increase the knowledge about HPV, educational concepts about HPV should be added to high school and university curricula and the educational process should be started at an earlier age to inform the society.
Keywords : Serviks Kanseri, HPV, Cinsel Sağlık, Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri