Research Article

Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus

Volume: 8 Number: 3 December 31, 2024
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Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus

Abstract

Aim: Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common viral infection agent of the reproductive system. A large portion of sexually active women and men are infected with this virus at some point in their lives. The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of university students about HPV vaccines. Materials and Methods: The research survey was applied to volunteer university students as an online Google survey. The survey form consists of a total of 23 questions aimed at evaluating demographic information and knowledge about HPV vaccines. The results were transferred to spreadsheets and evaluated using Microsoft Excel and SPSS Version 25.0 statistical package programs. Results: A total of 300 students participated in the study. According to the descriptive statistics results, 71% of the participants were female, 92% were studying in the health field (medicine, dentistry, first and emergency aid, physiotherapy, nursing, etc.) and 8% were studying in departments other than health. While 7% of the students stated that they had received the HPV vaccine, 36% stated that they wanted to receive the HPV vaccine; 45% were undecided about getting vaccinated. While 63% of the students thought that HPV vaccines should be included in the routine vaccination schedule; 33% were hesitant. When asked the question “If you recommend the HPV vaccine, to whom would you recommend it?”, 17 of the students responded “To women and men with a family history of cervical cancer”, 208 of the students responded “to both men and women”, 43 of them responded “to all women”, and 10 of them responded only “to women with a family history of cervical cancer”; 22 of the students reported that they did not recommend the HPV vaccine. When the reasons for not recommending the HPV vaccine were examined, 10 of the students stated that they did not recommend the HPV vaccine due to doubts about the safety of the vaccine, 10 of them stated that they were afraid of possible negative outcomes, and 2 of them stated that they did not recommend the HPV vaccine due to difficulties in receiving adequate counseling. Conclusion: Our study found that university students have low knowledge about HPV vaccine and infection and the vaccination rate is also low (7%). Multidisciplinary public health studies should be conducted to provide the necessary education and counseling to ensure that university students are informed about HPV vaccine.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Microbiology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 31, 2024

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

November 16, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 9, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 8 Number: 3

APA
Körmen, A., Arslan, A., Yaran, Z., Kaya, G., & Altındiş, M. (2024). Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, 8(3), 242-247. https://doi.org/10.34084/bshr.1585878
AMA
1.Körmen A, Arslan A, Yaran Z, Kaya G, Altındiş M. Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2024;8(3):242-247. doi:10.34084/bshr.1585878
Chicago
Körmen, Ahmet, Arda Arslan, Zümra Yaran, Gülsüm Kaya, and Mustafa Altındiş. 2024. “Evaluation of the Knowledge Levels of University Students about Human Papilloma Virus”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 8 (3): 242-47. https://doi.org/10.34084/bshr.1585878.
EndNote
Körmen A, Arslan A, Yaran Z, Kaya G, Altındiş M (December 1, 2024) Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 8 3 242–247.
IEEE
[1]A. Körmen, A. Arslan, Z. Yaran, G. Kaya, and M. Altındiş, “Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus”, J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 242–247, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.34084/bshr.1585878.
ISNAD
Körmen, Ahmet - Arslan, Arda - Yaran, Zümra - Kaya, Gülsüm - Altındiş, Mustafa. “Evaluation of the Knowledge Levels of University Students about Human Papilloma Virus”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research 8/3 (December 1, 2024): 242-247. https://doi.org/10.34084/bshr.1585878.
JAMA
1.Körmen A, Arslan A, Yaran Z, Kaya G, Altındiş M. Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2024;8:242–247.
MLA
Körmen, Ahmet, et al. “Evaluation of the Knowledge Levels of University Students about Human Papilloma Virus”. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, vol. 8, no. 3, Dec. 2024, pp. 242-7, doi:10.34084/bshr.1585878.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Körmen, Arda Arslan, Zümra Yaran, Gülsüm Kaya, Mustafa Altındiş. Evaluation of the knowledge levels of university students about Human Papilloma Virus. J Biotechnol and Strategic Health Res. 2024 Dec. 1;8(3):242-7. doi:10.34084/bshr.1585878

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