Awareness of human Papillomavirus and human papillomavirus vaccines in Cypriot population

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dc.contributor.authorCerit, Zeynep
dc.contributor.authorDalkan, Ceyhun
dc.contributor.authorGokce, Sule
dc.contributor.authorBahceciler, Nerin
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T10:00:52Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T10:00:52Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. HPV may lead to genital warts, cervical dysplasia, abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, and cervical, oropharyngeal, vulvar, penile cancer. The aim of our study is to evaluate of awareness of HPV and HPV vaccines in Cypriot population. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, observational study conducted from December 2016 to February 2017 at Near East University. Data were collected through self reported questionnaires. After exclusion of incomplete responses, data analysis was performed on the remaining 250 questionnaires. RESULTS: The percentage of those with graduate, university and high school education levels were 31.4%, 43.8% and 21%, respectively. Participants were told that the HPV vaccine was heavily influenced by doctors, internet sites, social media and television 42.4%, 25.9%, 14.1%, and 9.4%, respectivetly. Eleven percent of the participants thought that HPV vaccine is not required, 6.8% thought that HPV vaccine is not protective, 5.5% did not approve having HPV vaccine due to financial reasons. CONCLUSIONS: In order to reach an adequate level of education about HPV and adverse events that may be caused, informing should be ensured especially in the schools, on social media, and at doctor visits.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.23736/S0393-3660.18.03649-5
dc.identifier.endpage610en_US
dc.identifier.issn0393-3660
dc.identifier.issn1827-1812
dc.identifier.issn0393-3660en_US
dc.identifier.issn1827-1812en_US
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage606en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.23736/S0393-3660.18.03649-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/29775
dc.identifier.volume177en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000453467000002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEdizioni Minerva Medicaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofGazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio Per Le Scienze Medicheen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPapillomaviridaeen_US
dc.subjectPapillomavirus vaccinesen_US
dc.subjectEducational statusen_US
dc.titleAwareness of human Papillomavirus and human papillomavirus vaccines in Cypriot populationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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