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Awareness of Human Papillomavirus among Male and Female University Students in Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Abnormalities among Women Attending a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia over 2 Years.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
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- HPV Vaccine Knowledge and Hesitancy Among Health Colleges' Students at a Saudi University.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Cultural Influences: Female Students' Awareness and Perception Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection globally. Investigating HPV awareness can reduce the burden of HPV-related cancers.
aims(1) Assessing HPV awareness and knowledge among health college students at King Saud University, (2) comparing these outcomes across sociodemographic characteristics.
methodsA cross-sectional survey study was conducted from November to December 2022 and included 403 health college students. Associations of HPV awareness and knowledge with sociodemographic characteristics were assessed using logistic regression analysis and linear regression analysis, respectively.
resultsOnly 60% of students were aware of HPV, with awareness higher among females, although their knowledge scores were comparable to males. The odds of awareness of HPV were greater among medical students compared to other colleges and among students belonging to older age groups compared to the younger age group (18-20). The odds of HPV awareness among hepatitis B vaccinated students were 2.10 times that among unvaccinated students (AOR = 2.10; 95% CI = 1.21, 3.64).
conclusionsThe low level of HPV awareness among college students warrants the need for HPV educational campaigns to improve HPV awareness and to promote HPV vaccination in the community.
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