@article{article_1556257, title={Evaluation of human papilloma virus knowledge levels of university students by providing training}, journal={Anatolian Journal of Health Research}, volume={6}, pages={96–102}, year={2025}, DOI={10.61534/anatoljhr.1556257}, author={Karacalı Tunç, Ayşe and Sarıtaş, Büşra Merve and Marzi, Mahdi}, keywords={aşı, insan papilloma virüsü, serviks kanseri}, abstract={Aim: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is known to cause various cancers. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the impact of HPV awareness education on university students’ knowledge levels regarding HPV. Method: The study was designed in a one-group quasi-experimental design. The HPV knowledge scale was used in the study. In this context, pre-test and post-test were applied to 66 students to evaluate their HPV knowledge levels and the sustainability of their awareness after receiving training. Under the name of HPV awareness, students were trained for a period of four weeks. The same test was reapplied two weeks later to test the retention of the student’s learning. In the study, repeated measures ANOVA analysis was used to analyse the data. Results: In the total score of the “HPV Knowledge” scale; in the sub-dimension "General HPV Knowledge" significant difference was found among the groups according to knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases and the variables of knowledge about cervical cancer (p <0.05). In the sub-dimension of "General HPV Knowledge" (t=-6.715), "HPV Screening Test Knowledge" (t=-5.183), "General HPV Vaccine Knowledge" (t=-5.489), statistically significant differences were found in favor of the posttest mean score (p <0.05. Moreover, significant differences were observed in the sub-dimension of “Information on the Current HPV Vaccination Program” (t=-5.212) as well as the total score of the scale (t=-8.229) (p <0.05). Conclusion: In line with these results, it can be said that the education given about HPV is effective and increases the knowledge level of the students about HPV.}, number={2}, publisher={Tuba UÇAR}, organization={No financial support was received for this study.}