@article{article_1730371, title={Pediatric Residents’ HPV Knowledge and Awareness: A Pre-Post Training Study}, journal={Journal of Contemporary Medicine}, volume={15}, pages={250–256}, year={2025}, DOI={10.16899/jcm.1730371}, author={Ünal, Asena and Çay, Ümmühan and Özgür Gündeşlioğlu, Özlem and Alabaz, Derya}, keywords={Farkındalık, HPV (İnsan Papillomavirüsü), bilgi, pediatri}, abstract={Background/Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate pediatricians’ level of knowledge about HPV infection and the HPV vaccine, their attitudes toward the vaccine, and changes in their knowledge and awareness after education. Methods: This study included 90 pediatric residents. A 41-item questionnaire prepared by the researchers was administered to the participants. The participants were given a pre-survey on HPV infection and the vaccine, followed by a comprehensive educational ses-sion. After the education, the same survey was administered again, and the knowledge levels before and after the education were compared.
Results: A total of 90 pediatric residents participated in the study. Although most participants knew that HPV causes cervical cancer, they had limited knowledge of other type of cancers. A significant increase in the participants’ knowledge levels was observed after education. Knowledge gaps regarding the vaccine were also addressed, and the vast majority of partici-pants supported vaccination. Prior to the education, there were gaps in knowledge regarding the age groups for HPV vaccination and types of vaccines; however, after the education, par-ticipants had accurate information. Furthermore, the high cost of the vaccine emerged as a barrier directly influencing the frequency of vaccine administration.
Conclusions: The findings of our study demonstrated the effectiveness of training in improving pediatricians’ knowledge levels regarding HPV and the vaccine. Our study emphasizes the need for continuous training in the fight against HPV and the critical importance of maintai-ning pediatricians’ knowledge up to date for public health.}, number={5}, publisher={Rabia YILMAZ}, organization={None}