Research Article

Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey.

Volume: 12 Number: 3 September 30, 2019
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Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey.

Abstract

Objective: Family doctors and nurses who work in primary care and whose main task is providing preventive health services are aware and knowledgeable of cervical cancer (risk factors, screening,  prevention) and the HPV vaccine.  

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Family Health Centers (FHC) in a province in Turkey. No sample was selected. All family physicians and nurses working in all the FHCs in this province were planned to include in the study. Data were collected with a questionnaire.

Results: While 28.4% of the physicians and 35.3% of the nurses stated they had enough knowledge about cervical cancer, 37.3% of the physicians (n=50),  and 33.8% of the nurses (n=46),  correctly knew which age group was more prone to cervical cancer. While 64.9% of the family physicians(n=87),  and 52.2% of the nurses partly agreed about their daughters’ being vaccinated against HPV, 17.9% of the physicians and 19.9% of the nurses rejected it.  

Conclusion: Family physicians and nurses participating in our study were aware of the importance of cervical cancer and HPV, but not knowledgeable enough about risk factors, measures to be taken, findings, Pap smear and HPV vaccination.  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2019

Submission Date

January 28, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 15, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Acar Özbakır, N., Özşahin, A., & Edirne, T. (2019). Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 12(3), 457-466. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.518792
AMA
1.Acar Özbakır N, Özşahin A, Edirne T. Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey. Pam Med J. 2019;12(3):457-466. doi:10.31362/patd.518792
Chicago
Acar Özbakır, Nazmiye, Aysun Özşahin, and Tamer Edirne. 2019. “Family Doctors and Nurses’ Knowledge Levels and Awareness of Cervical Cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an Urban Area in Turkey”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 12 (3): 457-66. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.518792.
EndNote
Acar Özbakır N, Özşahin A, Edirne T (September 1, 2019) Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey. Pamukkale Medical Journal 12 3 457–466.
IEEE
[1]N. Acar Özbakır, A. Özşahin, and T. Edirne, “Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey”., Pam Med J, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 457–466, Sept. 2019, doi: 10.31362/patd.518792.
ISNAD
Acar Özbakır, Nazmiye - Özşahin, Aysun - Edirne, Tamer. “Family Doctors and Nurses’ Knowledge Levels and Awareness of Cervical Cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an Urban Area in Turkey”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 12/3 (September 1, 2019): 457-466. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.518792.
JAMA
1.Acar Özbakır N, Özşahin A, Edirne T. Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey. Pam Med J. 2019;12:457–466.
MLA
Acar Özbakır, Nazmiye, et al. “Family Doctors and Nurses’ Knowledge Levels and Awareness of Cervical Cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an Urban Area in Turkey”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 457-66, doi:10.31362/patd.518792.
Vancouver
1.Nazmiye Acar Özbakır, Aysun Özşahin, Tamer Edirne. Family doctors and nurses’ knowledge levels and awareness of cervical cancer and Hpv Vaccine in an urban area in Turkey. Pam Med J. 2019 Sep. 1;12(3):457-66. doi:10.31362/patd.518792

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