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Investigating Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students of Baqiyatullah University of Medical Sciences about Human Papilloma Virus Infection and Vaccine
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Hamed Mohammadi    , Esmat Davoudi-Monfared * , Hamideh Molaei , Leila Khedmat |
| Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences |
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Background and Objective: Although the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in causing cervical cancer is known, it seems that the awareness in the field is low. The present study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of medical students of Baqiyatullah University of Medical Sciences regarding human papillomavirus.
Methods: This study was done using a cross-sectional descriptive method. The research population was 120 medical interns of Baqiyatullah University of Medical Sciences who were included in the study by simple random sampling. The study tool was a valid HPV awareness and attitude questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 24 software.
Findings: obtained data from 122 medical students of Baqiyatullah University of Medical Sciences were analyzed. The majority of the study population included male students (82%), single people (66.4%), and interns (58.2%). The mean awareness score was 23.6 ± 3.9 (favorable) and the mean attitude score was 15.38 ± 3.5 (unfavorable). There was a significant relationship between education level and attitude score (Pvalue = 0.019) and interns had a lower score than trainees in attitude. There was no difference in the awareness score (Pvalue = 0.925).
Conclusion: Considering the presence of these people at different levels of the healthcare system soon, their sufficient knowledge and positive attitude towards the human papillomavirus and its prevention will be effective and efficient in community-based health education interventions. |
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| Keywords: Medical, Students, Knowledge, Attitude, HPV |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/09/30 | Accepted: 2024/10/13 | Published: 2024/04/3
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