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| Title: | Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and
Attitudes Regarding Human Papillomavirus Infection
and Its Vaccination among Nursing Students |
| Authors: | Nadia Abd Al-Hamid Atitt-Allah1 , Rehab Mohammed Abd- Elhady2 , Ola Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby2, |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Keywords: | human papillomavirus, HPV education, HPV vaccine, HPV knowledge and attitudes, cervical cancer |
| Journal: | American Journal of Nursing Research |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 453-464 |
| Publisher: | Ola Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Ola Abdel Wahab Afify_(1) Human Papillomavirus.pdf |
| Supplementary materials | Ola Abdel Wahab Afify_(1) Human Papillomavirus.pdf |
| Abstract: |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the commonest viral sexually transmitted infection in the world and the leading cause of cervical cancer. Aim: of this study was to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on knowledge and attitudes regarding human papillomavirus infection and its vaccination among nursing students. Design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample of 200 female nursing students who registered in the first academic year at Faculty of Nursing Benha University. Setting: The study was carried out at Faculty of Nursing Benha University. Tools: Data were collected through two main tools: A self-administered questionnaire to assess students’ general characteristics and knowledge regarding HPV infection and its vaccination, and Modified Likert’s Scale to assess students’ attitude regarding HPV infection and its vaccination. Results: showed that the mean age of studied sample 17.87±0551years. There was improvement with highly statistically significant difference observed in students’ knowledge and attitude regarding HPV infection and its vaccination at post-intervention phase compared with pre-intervention phase (p 0.05). While, there was a highly positive statistical significant correlation between total knowledge and total attitude regarding human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination at post-intervention phase (p |
