Assessment of University Student’s Attitude towards Human Papilloma Virus Infection, Vaccination and their Vaccine Acceptability | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 577-587 PDF (541.86 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2022.295625 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hanaa Zakzook1; Shaimaa Hegazi2; Hanan El-Sayed3 | ||||
| 1Nursing Specialist- at Samanood General Hospital | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing | ||||
| 3Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing3, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Most cervical cancers are caused by a long-term infection with high-risk HPV types. HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world. HPV vaccines work best when given before HPV infection. Aim: The study aimed to assess of university student's attitude towards HPV infection, vaccination and their vaccine acceptability. Design: The researchers used a descriptive cross sectional study design. Setting: This research was carried out at Mansoura University's faculties in Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Mansoura University has 18 faculties .Sample type: A convenient sample was utilized. Study Sample: This study sample included 323 male & female university students who were chosen from different faculties. Tools: Three tools were used; a structured interview questionnaire, student's attitude Modified Likert’s Scale about human papilloma virus infection& its vaccination and HPV vaccination acceptability, barriers and causes of refuse. Results: Most (93.5%) of students had negative attitude while, (6.5%) of them had a favorable opinion of HPV infection and vaccination, nearly one quarter (23.5%) of them accepted to take the vaccine while, more than three quarters (76.5%) of them refused HPV vaccination. The total attitude score and total acceptability score had a highly statistically significant relationship (p0.001). Conclusion: University Students had negative attitude towards HPV infection & vaccination and more than three quarters of them refused HPV vaccination. Recommendation: Providing students with health education to improve their attitude and increase their desire to receive the HPV vaccine as well as their knowledge of HPV infection and vaccination. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| University students; attitude; acceptability; human papilloma virus infection; human papilloma virus vaccination | ||||
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