Analysis of Knowledge and Beliefs of Women With and Without HPV Diagnosis About the Virus and Vaccine

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

International Journal of Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-09-25 DOI:10.1155/ijcp/5520955

Özden Tandoğan, Eda Yakıt Ak, Mehmet Ali Şen, Arzu Akdemir, Gülin Gülen Sabancilar, Ezgi Yaraşır

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the knowledge and health beliefs of women with and without an HPV diagnosis regarding the virus and its vaccine.

Methods: Designed as a cross-sectional case–control study, the research was conducted with 478 women attending a gynecology outpatient clinic in Istanbul. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Scale (HPV-KS), and the Health Belief Model Scale for HPV Infection and Vaccination (HPV-HBMS).

Results: The findings indicated that women diagnosed with HPV had significantly higher knowledge scores and a greater perceived seriousness of the infection compared to those without an HPV diagnosis (p < 0.05), although overall knowledge levels remained low in both groups. A significant difference was also found between the two groups in terms of HPV vaccine awareness, Pap smear testing, and vaccination status. Logistic regression analysis revealed that higher education level, older age, a family history of cervical cancer, previous HPV vaccination, and having undergone Pap smear testing were associated with a reduced risk of HPV infection (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: These findings underline the importance of targeted education and outreach efforts to improve HPV awareness and vaccine uptake among women.

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未确诊与确诊女性对HPV病毒及疫苗的认识与信念分析

目的：本研究旨在比较诊断为HPV和未诊断为HPV的妇女对病毒及其疫苗的知识和健康信念。方法：采用横断面病例对照研究，对伊斯坦布尔一家妇科门诊就诊的478名妇女进行研究。使用社会人口学问卷、人乳头瘤病毒知识量表（HPV- ks）和HPV感染和疫苗接种健康信念模型量表（HPV- hbms）收集数据。结果：研究结果表明，与未诊断为HPV的妇女相比，被诊断为HPV的妇女的知识得分明显更高，感染的严重程度也更高（p < 0.05），尽管两组的总体知识水平仍然较低。在HPV疫苗意识、子宫颈抹片检查和疫苗接种状况方面，两组之间也存在显著差异。Logistic回归分析显示，高学历、年龄、宫颈癌家族史、既往HPV疫苗接种和接受过巴氏涂片检查与HPV感染风险降低相关（p < 0.05）。结论：这些发现强调了有针对性的教育和推广工作的重要性，以提高妇女的HPV意识和疫苗接种。

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International Journal of Clinical Practice 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

0.00%

发文量

274

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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