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Assessment of Awareness and Attitudes Among Students at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Regarding Human Papillomavirus and Its Transmission Methods in the Year 2024
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Seyedeh Reyhaneh Yousefi Sharami    , Sara Chavoshi Nejad , Soheil Hoseinpour1 |
| 1- , hoseinpour07.s@gmail.com |
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ABSTRACT
Background and Aim:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with various types of cancers, including cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, penile, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and its prevalence is increasing globally. Assessing the knowledge and attitudes of medical students is important due to the role they will play in society. This study was conducted to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of students at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences regarding HPV and its transmission in the year 2024
Materials and Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, 301 students from Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences participated in response to a standard online questionnaire, which consisted of two sections: awareness (37 questions) and attitude (9 questions). Data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Results:
In the studied sample, 59.8% were female. The average age of the participants was 23.21 years. The mean awareness score in this study was 26.67 ± 4.15, and the mean attitude score was 16.29 ± 3.54, indicating relatively good awareness but low attitude among the participants. The present study showed no significant correlation between awareness and gender, field of study, history of HPV infection, nor between awareness and attitude scores. Additionally, there was no significant correlation between attitude and gender, field of study, or history of HPV infection.
Conclusion:
The study concluded that despite a relative increase in students’ awareness about HPV compared to past studies, the level of both awareness and attitude has not yet reached a fully desirable standard. It is recommended that more education be provided through extracurricular classes and mass media about this virus. Furthermore, it was concluded that younger individuals have greater awareness, which indicates that education should be considered for all age groups.
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| Keywords: Human papilloma virus, HPV, students, kurdistan university of medical sciences, awareness, attitudes |
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Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Received: 2024/10/10 | Accepted: 2025/01/19
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