ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2022
Lack of knowledge regarding HPV and its relation to oropharyngeal cancer among medical students.
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Visual Oral Examination in Primary Health Care for Early Detection of Oral Cancer: Targeting High-Risk Individuals in the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro
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- Molecular interaction of human papilloma virus (HPV) with microRANs: insights into the development of cervical cancer and treatment approaches.Infectious agents and cancer · 2025Review
- How much do medical students know about cancer risk factors?BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitude among Egyptian medical students regarding the role of human papillomavirus vaccine in prevention of oropharyngeal cancer: a questionnaire-based observational study.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding human papilloma virus infection and vaccine: cross-sectional study from Jordan.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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- Medical students' knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV vaccine and head and neck cancer.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
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- Willingness to get HPV vaccination among female university students in Kuwait and its relation to vaccine conspiracy beliefs.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
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- Lack of knowledge regarding HPV and its relation to oropharyngeal cancer among medical students.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2022Article
- HIV Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitude towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among Medical Students in Jordan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Identification Level of Awareness and Knowledge of Emirati Men about HPV.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
- Attitude towards HPV Vaccination and the Intention to Get Vaccinated among Female University Students in Health Schools in Jordan.Vaccines · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundOropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is an important cause of cancer-related mortality. Early detection of OPC results in a favorable prognosis and higher survival rates. Infection by high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for OPC with an upward trend globally. Medical students' knowledge and awareness of HPV-related OPC can be crucial in the preventive efforts.
aimTo assess HPV knowledge among medical students at the University of Jordan, with particular focus on its relation to different cancers.
methodsThis paper-based survey study was conducted in November 2019. The survey items were based on previously validated surveys used to evaluate HPV-related OPC knowledge among dental students and professionals. To assess HPV knowledge and students' confidence in personal history taking and physical examination, we developed a knowledge and confidence scores that showed acceptable reliability.
resultsThe total number of participants was 1198 students, with a median age of 21 and female predominance (n = 697, 58.2%). Among the participants, 93.3% heard of HPV prior to this survey (n = 1118). Higher levels of knowledge regarding cervical cancer, OPC and HPV vaccination was seen among clinical students compared to their preclinical counterparts, but their overall HPV knowledge was low. Only 18.4% and 21.0% of the clinical students correctly identified the association of HPV with penile and oropharyngeal cancers, respectively. Additionally, 34.5% of the clinical students were not aware of the availability of HPV vaccines. The majority of students (92.0%) reported that the university courses were their major source of knowledge about HPV.
conclusionA profound lack of knowledge regarding HPV role in OPC was found among medical students. This insufficiency included several aspects of the virus and its associated diseases. Such gaps in knowledge could have negative consequences in early detection and prevention of OPC and should be addressed by evaluation of the current curriculum.
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