Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers

NAKİ, M. Murat; Ünal, Orhan; ÖZERDEN, Erdem; API, OLUS; ÇELİK, Hasniye; TOPRAK, SADIK

Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers

M. Murat NAKİ, (Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul)

Hasniye ÇELİK, (Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul)

Oluş APİ, (Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul)

Sadık TOPRAK, (Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Tokat, Türkiye)

Erdem ÖZERDEN, (SB Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Orhan ÜNAL (Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul)

Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association

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Yıl: 2010 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 16 - 21 Metin Dili: Türkçe İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers

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Amaç: Bu çalışma sağlık çalışanlarının HPV enfeksiyonu ve aşısına yönelik farkındalık, bilgi düzeyi ve tutumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla tasarlandı. Yöntemler: Dr. Lütfi Kirdar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde obstetrik-jinekoloji dışındaki uzmanlık alanlarında görev yapmakta olan hekim (n=142) ve diğer sağlık personeli (n=169) olmak üzere toplam 311 sağlık çalışanı ile yürütülen bu çalışmada, araştırıcılar tarafından literatür ışığında geliştirilen bir anket formu kullanıldı. Sosyodemografik özellikler, HPV enfeksiyonu ve aşısına yönelik farkındalık ve bilgi düzeyi, HPV aşısı ve düzenli jinekolojik kontrollere yönelik tutumun incelendiği maddeler içeren bu anket formu yüzyüze görüşme yöntemi ile katılımcılara uygulandı. Her bir doğru yanıt 1 puan ile kodlanarak bilgi ve farkındalık düzeyi değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Diğer sağlık personeli ile kıyaslandığında, hekimler arasında ebeveyn olanların sayısı daha az, erkeklerin sayısı ise daha yüksek olarak bulundu. Virüs kaynaklı kanser (p=0.01), human papilloma virüsü (p=0.0001), servikal kanser, HPV aşısı ve tiplerine yönelik farkındalığın hekimler arasında diğer sağlık çalışanlarına gore belirgin şekilde daha yüksek olduğu belirlendi. Kendilerine aşı yaptırma konusundaki tutumları arasında hekimler ve diğer sağlık çalışanları arasında belirgin bir farklılığa rastlanmazken, çocuklarına aşı yaptırma konusunda olumlu düşünenlerin sayısı hekim grubunda diğer sağlık personeline göre anlamlı şekilde daha fazla olarak bulundu (kız çocukları için p<0.001 ve erkek çocukları için p<0.05). Hekimlerin HPV ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin de diğer sağlık personeline göre belirgin şekilde daha yüksek olduğu belirlendi (p<0.001). Sonuç: Hekimlerin HPV enfeksiyonu ile servikal kanser arasındaki bağlantı konusunda daha bilgili olmalarının yanısıra, HPV aşı ve tiplerinin varlığı konusunda da daha yüksek farkındalığa sahip olmalarının, aşılama konusunda diğer sağlık personeline göre daha gönüllü olmalarında rol oynayabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Konular: Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum

Kadın hastalıkları ve doğum klinikleri dışında çalışan doktor ve yardımcı sağlık personelinin HPV enfeksiyonu ve aşısına yönelik farkındalık, bilgi düzeyi ve tutumları

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Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the awareness, knowledge and attitudes of healthcare providers towards HPV infection and vaccine. Methods: A total of 311 healthcare providers working in specialties other than obstetrics and gynecology at Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital as a physician (n=142) or a non-physician healthcare provider (n=169) were included in the present study. A questionnaire developed by researchers based on literature and including items concerning socio-demographic features, awareness of HPV infection and vaccine, attitudes related to HPV vaccine and regular gynecological controls and knowledge about HPV infection was applied to participants via face to face interview method. Each correct answer was scored by one to decide the level of knowledge and awareness. Results: The frequency of parenthood was lower and the ratio of males was higher in the physician group compared to the non-physician group. Awareness of virus mediated cancer (p=0.01), human papilloma virus (p=0.0001), cervical cancer, HPV vaccine, and types of HPV vaccine was significantly higher in the physician group. While consent levels for vaccine administration for themselves were similar for physician and non-physician subjects, the frequency of subjects favoring vaccine administration for their offspring was significantly higher among physicians (p<0.001 for daughters, p<0.05 for sons). HPV-related level of knowledge in the physicians was significantly higher when compared to the non-physician staff (p<0.001). Conclusion: Physicians were more competent on the relation of HPV infection to cervical cancer and more aware of the presence and types of HPV vaccines which may lead to higher degree of willingness for vaccination when compared with non-physician healthcare providers.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Diğer Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	NAKİ M, ÇELİK H, API O, TOPRAK S, ÖZERDEN E, Ünal O (2010). Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. , 16 - 21.
Chicago	NAKİ M. Murat,ÇELİK Hasniye,API OLUS,TOPRAK SADIK,ÖZERDEN Erdem,Ünal Orhan Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. (2010): 16 - 21.
MLA	NAKİ M. Murat,ÇELİK Hasniye,API OLUS,TOPRAK SADIK,ÖZERDEN Erdem,Ünal Orhan Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. , 2010, ss.16 - 21.
AMA	NAKİ M,ÇELİK H,API O,TOPRAK S,ÖZERDEN E,Ünal O Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. . 2010; 16 - 21.
Vancouver	NAKİ M,ÇELİK H,API O,TOPRAK S,ÖZERDEN E,Ünal O Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. . 2010; 16 - 21.
IEEE	NAKİ M,ÇELİK H,API O,TOPRAK S,ÖZERDEN E,Ünal O "Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers." , ss.16 - 21, 2010.
ISNAD	NAKİ, M. Murat vd. "Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers". (2010), 16-21.

APA	NAKİ M, ÇELİK H, API O, TOPRAK S, ÖZERDEN E, Ünal O (2010). Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association, 11(1), 16 - 21.
Chicago	NAKİ M. Murat,ÇELİK Hasniye,API OLUS,TOPRAK SADIK,ÖZERDEN Erdem,Ünal Orhan Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association 11, no.1 (2010): 16 - 21.
MLA	NAKİ M. Murat,ÇELİK Hasniye,API OLUS,TOPRAK SADIK,ÖZERDEN Erdem,Ünal Orhan Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association, vol.11, no.1, 2010, ss.16 - 21.
AMA	NAKİ M,ÇELİK H,API O,TOPRAK S,ÖZERDEN E,Ünal O Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association. 2010; 11(1): 16 - 21.
Vancouver	NAKİ M,ÇELİK H,API O,TOPRAK S,ÖZERDEN E,Ünal O Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers. Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association. 2010; 11(1): 16 - 21.
IEEE	NAKİ M,ÇELİK H,API O,TOPRAK S,ÖZERDEN E,Ünal O "Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers." Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association, 11, ss.16 - 21, 2010.
ISNAD	NAKİ, M. Murat vd. "Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among non-obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare providers". Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association 11/1 (2010), 16-21.