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ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

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ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

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Objective Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer. However, the disease can be prevented by vaccination. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge about HPV vaccination among women who applied to gynecology outpatient clinics in Kars, Turkey. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study included women who were admitted to the gynecology outpatient clinics of Kars Harakani State Hospital in December 2020. Overall, 380 women were included in the study, and they were asked if they knew about the existence of the HPV vaccine. Results We observed that the risk of being uninformed about the HPV vaccine increased by 4.013 times in women aged <34 years, by 8.640 times in households with insufficient income, and by 3.375 times in women with education of ≤8 years. Conclusion Based on the findings, it could be concluded that the level of knowledge about the availability of HPV vaccine against cervical cancer is insufficient.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Mayıs 2021

Kabul Tarihi

2 Şubat 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 29 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Türker, Ü. A., & Çatak, B. (2022). ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, 29(2), 249-254. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.937284
AMA
1.Türker ÜA, Çatak B. ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg. 2022;29(2):249-254. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.937284
Chicago
Türker, Ülkü Ayşe, ve Binali Çatak. 2022. “ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 29 (2): 249-54. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.937284.
EndNote
Türker ÜA, Çatak B (01 Haziran 2022) ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 29 2 249–254.
IEEE
[1]Ü. A. Türker ve B. Çatak, “ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”, SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg, c. 29, sy 2, ss. 249–254, Haz. 2022, doi: 10.17343/sdutfd.937284.
ISNAD
Türker, Ülkü Ayşe - Çatak, Binali. “ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 29/2 (01 Haziran 2022): 249-254. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.937284.
JAMA
1.Türker ÜA, Çatak B. ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg. 2022;29:249–254.
MLA
Türker, Ülkü Ayşe, ve Binali Çatak. “ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, c. 29, sy 2, Haziran 2022, ss. 249-54, doi:10.17343/sdutfd.937284.
Vancouver
1.Ülkü Ayşe Türker, Binali Çatak. ARE WOMEN AWARE OF THE VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS? A HOSPITAL-FOCUSED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg. 01 Haziran 2022;29(2):249-54. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.937284

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