ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2023
HPV Vaccination Prevalence among Lebanese Female University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Awareness and acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccine in the Middle East: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of 159 studies.Epidemiology and infection · 2024Pooled it
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- The Impact of a Randomized Community-Based Intervention on the Awareness of Women Residing in Lebanon Toward Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Intimate Hygiene.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Knowledge and perception of HPV vaccination among Lebanese mothers of children between nine and 17 years old.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Religious beliefs and practices toward HPV vaccine acceptance in Islamic countries: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
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- HPV Vaccination Prevalence among Lebanese Female University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of environmental and public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Cervical Cancer Prevention, Pap Smear Uptake, and Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Among Lebanese Women.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)Article
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Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, worldwide. Most often, cervical cancer is caused by a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. A lack of studies concerning HPV knowledge and vaccination among the Lebanese population is noticed. We aim to assess the prevalence of HPV vaccine administration among female university students in Lebanon alongside determining the predictors influencing vaccine uptake. Lastly, knowledge scores concerning HPV and HPV vaccination are also computed. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study. It is an anonymous, online-based, close-ended questions survey conducted between the 24th of February 2021 and the 30th of March 2021. Our questionnaire was addressed to females aged between 17 and 30 years and enrolled in a Lebanese university. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v.26. We used bivariate analysis to compare the rate of vaccination with different variables. We used the chi-square test for categorical variables and Student's Results: We have received a total of 454 questionnaires. Among the respondents, only 18.9% had received a minimum of one dose of the HPV vaccine. The mean age of up taking the first dose of the vaccine was 17.5 years. In addition, 48% of the respondents were not willing to take the HPV vaccine during the upcoming year. Barriers to not taking the HPV vaccine were mainly the low levels of knowledge concerning HPV and its vaccine. In the multivariate analysis, three predictors were found to affect the rate of HPV vaccination: university type, paternal educational level, and HPV vaccine knowledge score. In detail, a student enrolled in a public university had 77% likelihood of not being vaccinated. Furthermore, female students with a paternal educational level higher than a university degree had 88% probability of being vaccinated. Finally, every increase in the HPV vaccination knowledge of one point increased the likelihood of being vaccinated by 37%. Conclusion: A low vaccination rate among female university students in Lebanon was noticed in our study. In addition, a lack of HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge was found in our population. An awareness campaign alongside public vaccination programs is recommended in order to accomplish higher rates of HPV immunization.
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