ArticleInfection and drug resistance2018
Awareness of primary health care physicians about human papilloma virus infection and its vaccination: a cross-sectional survey from multiple clinics in Saudi Arabia.
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- Healthcare worker practices for HPV vaccine recommendation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Pooled it
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- Strategies, Barriers, and Facilitators for Healthcare Professionals to Recommend HPV Vaccination: A Systematic Review.Vaccines · 2025Review
- Human PapillomaVirus Vaccine Uptake: Attitudes and Practices Among Moroccan Physicians.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- HPV Vaccine Uptake, Willingness to Receive, and Causes of Vaccine Hesitancy: A National Study Conducted in Saudi Arabia Among Female Healthcare Professionals.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
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- Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia: A retrospective record-based analysis from 2002-2018.Saudi medical journal · 2021Article
- Physician's knowledge and opinions on human papillomavirus vaccination: a cross-sectional study, Saudi Arabia.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Modelling risk assessment for cervical cancer in symptomatic Saudi women.Saudi medical journal · 2019Article
- Cultural Influences: Female Students' Awareness and Perception Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infections in conservative populations is increasing, yet vaccination is not routinely recommended by primary health care (PHC) physicians. The aim of this study is to evaluate PHC physicians' awareness of HPV infections and vaccination in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA self-administered survey was conducted in 2017 at eleven PHC clinics in Saudi Arabia. Their knowledge on HPV infections (six statements) and HPV vaccines (ten statements), their perceived importance of HPV vaccine, and if they recommended this vaccine to their patients was evaluated. Knowledge scores were summated and commuted into percentage mean scores (PMS). Analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with these outcomes.
resultsAlmost 80% of physicians perceived HPV vaccine as necessary and important, while 33 (16.5%) actually recommend HPV vaccine to their patients. Overall PMS± standard deviation of knowledge on HPV infections and vaccine was 61.8±10.4 and 91.3±11.4, respectively. Female physicians had a better perception of the importance of the vaccine (94; 84.7%), compared to male physicians (65; 73.0%),
conclusionEnhancing PHC physicians' knowledge about HPV infections and the efficiency of its vaccine boosts the physicians' confidence to recommend HPV vaccination. Special consideration should be paid to male PHC physicians and older physicians, who had poorer perception of the importance of HPV vaccines in comparison to their counter groups.
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