Review Article

Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery

Volume: 19 Number: 3 July 15, 2026
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Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to determine midwifery students’ awareness and knowledge levels about human papilloma virus and its vaccine. 

Method: The research is a descriptive cross-sectional type and was conducted at a state university in the south of Turkey between January 25 and March 25, 2023. The population of the research consisted of 340 midwifery department students. In the research, an attempt was made to reach the entire universe without selecting a sample and 331 students were included in the research. Research data were collected with the “Participant Information Form” and the Human Papillation Virus (HPV) Awareness and HPV Vaccine Information Thought Form, which were developed by the researchers by reviewing the relevant literature. The data obtained were shown as descriptive data, mean, standard deviation, number and percentage distributions using the SPSS 22.0 program. 

Results: In this study, the average age of the students is 20.7±1.7 (min-max: 18-34), 24.2% of them are 1st grade, 24.2% are 2nd grade, 29.5% are i are in the 3rd grade and 14.5% are in the 4th grade. 85.8% of the students said they had heard of HPV before, 79.8% knew the way HPV was transmitted, 61.9% knew the difference between HPV and cervical cancer, 34% 8 of them stated that they should have a pap smear test every 3-5 years and 83.4% stated that HPV is a sexually transmitted infection .

Conclusion: In this study, it was found that the majority of the students had good knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine, but they lacked specific knowledge about the HPV vaccine.


 

Keywords

Supporting Institution

yok

Project Number

YOK

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmada Helsinki Deklarasyonu Prensiplerine uyulmasına özen gösterilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılım gönüllük esasına dayalı olarak sağlanmıştır. Çalışmanın amacını ve kapsamını açıklanarak “Bilgilendirilmiş Onam Formu” yer almaktadır. Araştırma, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Girişimsel Olmayan Klinik Etik Kurulu tarafından (Protokol no: 2023/02) ile onaylanmıştır. KSÜ Sağlık Bilimler Fakültesi Dekanlığından gerekli izinler alınmıştır.

Thanks

Çalışmaya katılımları ile destek veren tüm öğrenciler teşekkür ederiz.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health Nursing

Journal Section

Review Article

Publication Date

July 15, 2026

Submission Date

May 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 3

APA
Aksüt Akçay, E., & Öztaş, H. G. (2026). Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi, 19(3), 453-463. https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1698113
AMA
1.Aksüt Akçay E, Öztaş HG. Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery. JNEF. 2026;19(3):453-463. doi:10.46483/jnef.1698113
Chicago
Aksüt Akçay, Emine, and Hatice Gül Öztaş. 2026. “Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery”. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi 19 (3): 453-63. https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1698113.
EndNote
Aksüt Akçay E, Öztaş HG (July 1, 2026) Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi 19 3 453–463.
IEEE
[1]E. Aksüt Akçay and H. G. Öztaş, “Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery”, JNEF, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 453–463, July 2026, doi: 10.46483/jnef.1698113.
ISNAD
Aksüt Akçay, Emine - Öztaş, Hatice Gül. “Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery”. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi 19/3 (July 1, 2026): 453-463. https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1698113.
JAMA
1.Aksüt Akçay E, Öztaş HG. Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery. JNEF. 2026;19:453–463.
MLA
Aksüt Akçay, Emine, and Hatice Gül Öztaş. “Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery”. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 3, July 2026, pp. 453-6, doi:10.46483/jnef.1698113.
Vancouver
1.Emine Aksüt Akçay, Hatice Gül Öztaş. Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery. JNEF. 2026 Jul. 1;19(3):453-6. doi:10.46483/jnef.1698113

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