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Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery

Ebelik Öğrencilerinin Human Papilloma Virüsü ve Aşısı Hakkında Farkındalıkları ve Bilgi Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Emine Aksüt Akçay(KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY, HEALTH ACADEMY)0000-0002-2056-4597
Hatice Gül Öztaş(KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY, KAHRAMANMARAŞ HEALTH ACADEMY)0000-0003-3574-2509
Pages
453–463
Publication Date
2026-07-15
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Conclusion: In this study, it was found that the majority of the students had good knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine, but they lacked specific knowledge about the HPV vaccine.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study was conducted to determine midwifery students’ awareness and knowledge levels about human papilloma virus and its vaccine.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The research is a descriptive cross-sectional type and was conducted at a state university in the south of Turkey between January 25 and March 25, 2023.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: In this study, it was found that the majority of the students had good knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine, but they lacked specific knowledge about the HPV vaccine.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Human Papilloma Virüs · Bilgi düzeyi · HPV Aşısı

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Objective: This study was conducted to determine midwifery students’ awareness and knowledge levels about human papilloma virus and its vaccine. Method: The research is a descriptive cross-sectional type and was conducted at a state university in the south of Turkey between January 25 and March 25, 2023. The population of the research consisted of 340 midwifery department students. In the research, an attempt was made to reach the entire universe without selecting a sample and 331 students were included in the research. Research data were collected with the “Participant Information Form” and the Human Papillation Virus (HPV) Awareness and HPV Vaccine Information Thought Form, which were developed by the researchers by reviewing the relevant literature. The data obtained were shown as descriptive data, mean, standard deviation, number and percentage distributions using the SPSS 22.0 program. Results: In this study, the average age of the students is 20.7±1.7 (min-max: 18-34), 24.2% of them are 1st grade, 24.2% are 2nd grade, 29.5% are i are in the 3rd grade and 14.5% are in the 4th grade. 85.8% of the students said they had heard of HPV before, 79.8% knew the way HPV was transmitted, 61.9% knew the difference between HPV and cervical cancer, 34% 8 of them stated that they should have a pap smear test every 3-5 years and 83.4% stated that HPV is a sexually transmitted infection . Conclusion: In this study, it was found that the majority of the students had good knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine, but they lacked specific knowledge about the HPV vaccine.

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Amaç: Bu araştırma, ebelik öğrencilerinin human papilloma virüsü ve aşısı hakkında farkındalıklarını ve bilgi düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, tanımlayıcı kesitsel tipte olup, 25 Ocak- 25 Mart 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin güneyinde devlet üniversitesinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın evrenini 340 ebelik bölümü öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada örneklem seçiminde tüm evrene ulaşılmaya çalışılmış ve 331 öğrenci araştırmaya alınmıştır. Araştırma verileri araştırmacılar tarafından ilgili literatür incelenerek geliştirilen “Katılımcı Bilgi Formu” ve Human Papillama Virüs (HPV) Farkındalık ve HPV Aşısı Bilgi Düşünce Formu’’ ile toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 22.0 programı kullanılarak tanımlayıcı veriler, ortalama, standart sapma, sayı ve yüzdelik dağılımları ile gösterilmiştir. Bulgular: Bu araştırmada öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,7±1,7 (min-max: 18-34) olup, %24,2’si 1. sınıf, %24,2’si 2. sınıf, %29,5’i 3. sınıf ve %14,5’i de 4. sınıfta öğrenim görmektedir. Öğrencilerin % 85,8’inin HPV’yi daha önceden duyduklarını, %79,8’i HPV bulaş yolunu bildiğini, %61,9’unun HPV ve serviks kanseri arasındaki farkı bildiğini, %34,8’i 3-5 yılda bir pap smear testinin yaptırması gerektiğini ve %83,4’ü HPV’nin cinsel geçişli bir enfeksiyon olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada öğrencilerin çoğunluğunun HPV ve HPV aşısı hakkında iyi düzeyde bilgi sahibi oldukları, HPV aşısını hakkında spesifik bilgi eksiklerinin olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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Akçay, E. A., Öztaş, H. G. (2026). Human Papilloma Virus and Vaccine Awareness and Knowledge Level of Midwifery. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 3, 453–463. https://doi.org/10.46483/jnef.1698113

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