HPV ENFEKSİYONU VE HPV AŞISI HAKKINDA VERİLEN EĞİTİMİN ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN FARKINDALIK DURUMLARINA ETKİSİ The Effect of Education About HPV Infection and HPV Vaccine on Awareness of University Students
Project no. 20258 · Status: Kapanmış (Yayın bekleniyor) · 2019
Summary
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is strongly associated with cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. HPV vaccines are available that prevent HPV infections and reduce the incidence of cervical and other anogenital cancers. Purpose: To determine the knowledge level of university students outside the field of health about HPV infection and vaccine, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational intervention about HPV infection and HPV vaccine. Method: This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre-post test application. The research was conducted in the faculties of a public university outside the health field in Izmir in the 2018-2019 academic year. Individual Questionnaire and HPV Information Questionnaire were used to collect data. Pre-post test HPV knowledge questions consist of 16 questions and the questions are "True", "False" and I have no idea. After the pre-test data were collected, HPV training was held in the classrooms in the form of power-point presentations, and hand brochures named "Be in Love, Do Not Be HPV" were distributed. Then, post-test HPV knowledge level data were collected. 873 students participated in the pre-test and 823 students in the post-test. Results: The mean age of 873 students participating in the pre-test of the study was 21.5 ± 3.25 / year, and the average age of first sexuality of the students with sexual experience (n = 408) was 18.10 ± 2.55 / year (female 19.57 ± 2.65; male: 17.38 ± 1.86). 52.9% of the participants are women, 97.4% are single; 35.1% live with their family, 35.1% alone or roommates, 29.8% live in a dormitory. It was reported that 48.7% of the participants had heard of HPV infection and genital wart disease, 75.6% had heard of cervical cancer, 43.1% had penile cancer and a quarter (26%) had pap smear test, and 42.5% had heard of HPV vaccine. There was a high level of significant difference between the students' rate of change from unknowing to knowing after educational intervention (p <.001). Conclusion: The knowledge level of HPV infection among university students outside the field of health is insufficient. The HPV infection educational initiative made has increased the awareness of HPV infection. It is important for university students to have sufficient and accurate information about HPV infection and vaccine for both personal and public health. Keys words: Human papilloma virüs (HPV), knowledge; educational Intervention; college students