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ArticlePloS one2023

Awareness and knowledge of physicians and residents on the non-sexual routes of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and their perspectives on anti-HPV vaccination in Jordan.

Arwa Qaqish, Nour Abdo, Manal Mohammad Abbas, Nour Saadeh, Mohammad Alkhateeb, Renad Msameh, Shahd Tarawneh, Mona Al-Masri

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Arwa QaqishDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-1228-961X
Nour AbdoDepartment of Public Health, Community Medicine and Family Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Manal Mohammad AbbasDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-7991-3827
Nour SaadehThe National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan.
Mohammad AlkhateebFaculty of medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-3611-7967
Renad MsamehDepartment of General Surgery, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Shahd TarawnehFaculty of medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Mona Al-MasriDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-0758-6548
Hashemite University · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JOAl-Ahliyya Amman University · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAlthough penetrative sex is the most common route of HPV infection, there is strong evidence of non-sexual modes of transmission. As the first of its kind, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge and awareness of Jordanian physicians on such routes.

methodsA questionnaire was conducted among a national Jordanian sample of physicians from Jordanian health sectors. The survey included questions assessing participants' knowledge on HPV, non-sexual routes of infection and HPV vaccines. Physicians' attitudes towards HPV screening and vaccination were covered. Statistical analysis was carried out using SAS 9.4, ANOVA, post-hoc Tukey-Honest test and Kruskal-Wallis test. All significant differences were set at α = 0.05.

resultsA total of 412 participants completed the survey. Physicians showed a huge deficit in knowledge on nonsexual routes of HPV transmission. They agreed that the most and least common routes of non-sexual transmission are skin to mucosa (64%) and contaminated water (15%), respectively. Females showed significantly better knowledge in all aspects of HPV transmission and vaccination (p<0.0001) and more positive attitudes towards HPV screening and vaccination compared to males (p = 0.03). Age group ≤ 25 and academic physicians demonstrated higher knowledge on HPV vaccines compared to their counterparts in non-academic places (p = 0.002). Specialty and experience seemed to have no impact on knowledge or attitudes of participants. Higher knowledge physicians had more positive attitude towards vaccination and screening compared to lower knowledge fellows (p<0.001).

conclusionsThe noteworthy findings of this study is the extremely low level of knowledge on non-sexual routes of HPV infection among Jordanian physicians. Increasing the level of awareness of physicians and healthcare workers on these routes and their association with cervical and other cancers through university curricula and other reliable sources is strongly recommended.

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Papillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesPhysiciansUterine Cervical NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHuman Papillomavirus VirusesHumansJordanMalePapillomaviridaeSurveys and QuestionnairesVaccinationPapillomavirus Vaccines

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