Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination
Magdy ELSayed, H., Abd El-Salam Mohamed, M., Abd El-Salam Ramadan, S., Ouda Abd EL-Monem, S. (2022). Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination. EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), 51-63. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.212751
Hayam Magdy ELSayed; Mohamed Abd El-Salam Mohamed; Soad Abd El-Salam Ramadan; Somaya Ouda Abd EL-Monem. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 1, 2022, 51-63. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.212751
Magdy ELSayed, H., Abd El-Salam Mohamed, M., Abd El-Salam Ramadan, S., Ouda Abd EL-Monem, S. (2022). 'Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination', EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), pp. 51-63. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.212751
Magdy ELSayed, H., Abd El-Salam Mohamed, M., Abd El-Salam Ramadan, S., Ouda Abd EL-Monem, S. Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(1): 51-63. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.212751

Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2022, Page 51-63  XML PDF (1.38 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.212751
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Authors
Hayam Magdy ELSayed* 1; Mohamed Abd El-Salam Mohamed2; Soad Abd El-Salam Ramadan3; Somaya Ouda Abd EL-Monem3
1Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
2Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt
3Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted
disease in the world and the leading cause of cervical cancer. Aim: This study aimed to assess the
knowledge and attitudes of nursing students toward human papilloma virus vaccination. Setting: The
study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing - Benha University. Design: A descriptive design was
used to conduct the study. Sampling: Systematic random sample included 195 students were recruited
in the study. Tools: Two tools were utilized for data collection, interviewing questionnaire sheet and
modified likert scale. Results: About half of studied nursing students (52.8%) with mean age of
20.74±1.42 were 20 years old, the highest percentage of them (79.0%) were female and more than one
quarter of them (29.2%) were in the first year. About two third of studied nursing students (67.2% )
(65.1%) had an average knowledge about human papilloma virus and pap smear and slightly more than
half of them (59.5%) had an average knowledge about vaccination. Also, the highest percentage
(72.3%) of studied nursing students had positive attitudes toward Pap smear, HPV and vaccination.
Conclusion: There was statistically significant relation between total knowledge and total attitudes
among nursing students. Recommendation: HPV vaccines should be included in national
immunization programs.   

Keywords
Key words: Attitudes; Cervical cancer; Human papillomavirus; Knowledge; Vaccination
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