Illuminating Insights: Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination in Egypt | ||||
| International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research | ||||
| Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2025, Page 362-380 PDF (879.14 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2025.381426.1448 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Sally Abd-Elrahman Mohamed1; Aml Ahmed Mohammed ELMetwaly   2; Eman Mohammed Helmiey Elshafiae* 3; Doaa Mostafa Ramadan Sheashaa* 1
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| 1Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Delta University for science and technology, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Fellow of Medical Surgical Nursing, Student Hospital-Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Cervical cancer can severely affect a woman’s health, leading to pain, infertility, and potential loss of life. Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening can increase survival rates and inhibit the progression of cervical cancer. Aim: Assess nursing students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cervical Cancer Screening and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Egypt. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was followed in this study. Settings: This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing affiliated to Mansoura, Delta University of Science and Technology and Port Said universities in Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of available (961) nursing students from different academic levels at faculty of nursing were enrolled. Tools of data collection: Data collection was done through structured assessment questionnaire, which is composed of Two tools: Tool I; Part 1: Nursing students’ demographic characteristics, Part 2: Nursing student’s knowledge related cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccine and Tool II: Nursing student's attitude regarding cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines. Results: The majority (88.9%) of nursing students from different academic levels and different faculties have satisfactory level of knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines, also 73.5% of nursing students have satisfactory level of attitude (positive attitude). There is a highly statistical significant association between the level of knowledge of nursing students and the attitude level of nursing students With p value <0.001. Conclusion: these findings suggest a satisfactory level of Knowledge and positive attitude about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination among nursing students. Recommendation: Ongoing professional development programs for healthcare providers including nursing students should be implemented. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Attitudes; Cervical Cancer; HPV Vaccination; Knowledge; Nursing Students | ||||
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