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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccination among male nurses.
- Source :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Aug2024, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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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. Summary statement: What is already known about the topic? Although HPV vaccination is recommended to prevent HPV infections and HPV‐related cancers in men and women, vaccination rates are far behind the target, especially for men. What this paper adds? Findings showed that male nurses' HPV vaccination rates were relatively low.Male nurses' knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccine was not sufficient.HPV knowledge affected the attitudes and beliefs of these male nurses. The implications of this paper: Nurses need to be aware of the HPV vaccine during their undergraduate education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PAPILLOMAVIRUS diseases
CROSS-sectional method
SEXUAL orientation
VACCINATION
QUESTIONNAIRES
SMOKING
HUMAN papillomavirus vaccines
NURSING
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
AGE distribution
POPULATION geography
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CHRONIC diseases
NURSES' attitudes
NURSING practice
MARITAL status
ECONOMIC impact
CONFIDENCE intervals
DATA analysis software
ALCOHOL drinking
PSYCHOLOGY of nurses
REGRESSION analysis
EDUCATIONAL attainment
EMPLOYMENT
PHYSICAL activity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13227114
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178813607
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13228