Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccination among male nurses

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI:10.1111/ijn.13228

Furkan Sağtaş RN, Melike Yalçın Gürsoy PhD

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Abstract

Aim

This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of male nurses towards human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccination and to examine whether knowledge about the HPV vaccine affects attitudes and beliefs about HPV vaccines.

Background

HPV is responsible for ≈5% of all cancers worldwide. Therefore, vaccination against HPV is recommended to prevent HPV infections and HPV-related cancers in men and women.

Methods

The study group included 383 male nurses who were asked to complete online questionnaires. The data were collected using the following tools: a sociodeomographical characteristics form, the Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Scale (HPVKS), and The Carolina HPV Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS).

Results

It was determined that the general HPV knowledge of the male nurses participating in the study was at a moderate level, but their knowledge of HPV screening test, HPV vaccination, and current HPV vaccination programmes were at a low level. Male nurses' HPV vaccination rates were relatively low, and most of them did not intend to be vaccinated. In addition, CHIAS Attitudes and Beliefs scores of the male nurses were at an average level and HPV knowledge affected the attitudes and beliefs of the nurses.

Conclusion

These results demonstrate an opportunity to improve information and awareness about HPV and vaccines by nursing education.

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男护士对人类乳头瘤病毒 (HPV) 和 HPV 疫苗接种的认识、态度和做法。

目的：本研究旨在确定男护士对人类乳头瘤病毒（HPV）和HPV疫苗接种的知识、态度和做法，并探讨有关HPV疫苗的知识是否会影响对HPV疫苗的态度和信念：背景：在全球所有癌症中，HPV 的致病率高达 ≈5%。因此，建议接种人乳头瘤病毒疫苗，以预防人乳头瘤病毒感染和与人乳头瘤病毒相关的男性和女性癌症：研究小组包括 383 名男护士，要求他们填写在线问卷。数据收集使用了以下工具：社会地理特征表、人类乳头瘤病毒知识量表（HPVKS）和卡罗莱纳 HPV 免疫态度和信念量表（CHIAS）：结果表明，参与研究的男护士对人类乳头瘤病毒的一般知识处于中等水平，但对人类乳头瘤病毒筛查测试、人类乳头瘤病毒疫苗接种和当前人类乳头瘤病毒疫苗接种计划的知识处于较低水平。男护士的 HPV 疫苗接种率相对较低，而且大多数人不打算接种疫苗。此外，男护士的 CHIAS 态度和信念得分处于平均水平，HPV 知识影响了护士的态度和信念：这些结果表明，有机会通过护理教育提高人们对 HPV 和疫苗的了解和认识。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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4.10

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3 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.