Benha University

Rehab Mohamed Abdel Hady

Professor

Faculty of Nursing Maternal and Newborn Health

Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Papillomavirus Infection and Its Vaccination among Nursing Students

American Journal of Nursing Research • 2019
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Authors Nadia Abd Al-Hamid Atitt-Allah1, Rehab Mohammed Abd- Elhady2, Ola Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby2,*
Keywords human papillomavirus, HPV education, HPV vaccine, HPV knowledge and attitudes, cervical cancer
Journal American Journal of Nursing Research
Publisher Rehab Mohammed Abd- Elhady
Volume 7
Issue 4
Pages 453-464
publication.type Local
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Supplementary Materials Rehab Mohamed Abdel Hady_1.pdf
Abstract
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the commonest viral sexually transmitted infection in the world and the leading cause of cervical cancer. Aim: of this study was to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on knowledge and attitudes regarding human papillomavirus infection and its vaccination among nursing students. Design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample of 200 female nursing students who registered in the first academic year at Faculty of Nursing Benha University. Setting: The study was carried out at Faculty of Nursing Benha University. Tools: Data were collected through two main tools: A self-administered questionnaire to assess students’ general characteristics and knowledge regarding HPV infection and its vaccination, and Modified Likert’s Scale to assess students’ attitude regarding HPV infection and its vaccination. Results: showed that the mean age of studied sample 17.87±0551years. There was improvement with highly statistically significant difference observed in students’ knowledge and attitude regarding HPV infection and its vaccination at post-intervention phase compared with pre-intervention phase (p 0.05). While, there was a highly positive statistical significant correlation between total knowledge and total attitude regarding human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination at post-intervention phase (p
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