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ArticleTurkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology2019

Awareness of women about cervical smear, human papilloma virus and human papilloma virus vaccine.

Emre Başer, Taylan Onat, Demet Aydoğan Kırmızı, Melike Demir Çaltekin, Mustafa Kara, Ethem Serdar Yalvaç

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Article in Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Factors influencing premarital risky sexual behavior likelihood and human papilloma virus knowledge among young women: A cross-sectional study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Emre BaşerBozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yozgat, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3828-9631
Taylan OnatBozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yozgat, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-1444
Demet Aydoğan KırmızıBozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yozgat, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7849-8214
Melike Demir ÇaltekinBozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yozgat, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7849-8214
Mustafa KaraBozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yozgat, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2282-6850
Ethem Serdar YalvaçBozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yozgat, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-4999

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the awareness level of women about cervical smears, human papilloma virus (HPV), and HPV vaccine in a rural city in the central part of Anatolia. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 553 patients were included in the study. A 16 item questionnaire developed by our group was completed by all participants. The first part of the questionnaire collected the demographic and socioeconomic information of the participants. In the second part, it was questioned whether this information had a relationship with HPV, HPV vaccine awareness, and cervical screening tests. In the third part, the participants were asked questions related to the acceptance of an HPV vaccine for themselves and their willingness to give consent to have their children vaccinated.

resultsIn our study, it was found that HPV awareness significantly increased with the level of education, occupational status and total monthly family income (p<0.001). There was a significant increase in HPV vaccine awareness as the parity (p=0.016), level of education (p=0.025), and occupational status (p=0.001) increased. Having a Pap smear significantly increased with age, income, and number of parity (p<0.001).

conclusionOur study revealed that only 9.8% of the women had knowledge about HPV, the majority of the women reported that they would accept vaccination for themselves and for their children. These results indicate that physicians should pay attention to increasing the awareness about HPV.

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cervical cancercervical smearHuman papilloma virusvaccine

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PMCPMC6792053

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