Knowledge, attitude, and practice among staff associated with Human Papillomavirus vaccine of young children in Iran

Narges Soltanizadeh; Mohsen Ameri Shahrabi; Mohammad Reza Masjedi; Elaheh Ainy; Esmaeel Kavousy; Syyed Mahmoud Hashemi

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice among staff associated with Human Papillomavirus vaccine of young children in Iran

Author: Narges Soltanizadeh ^{1
,

2} ; Mohsen Ameri Shahrabi ³ ; Mohammad Reza Masjedi ⁴ ; Elaheh Ainy ⁵ ; Esmaeel Kavousy ³ ; Syyed Mahmoud Hashemi ³
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1. Management &
2. Cultural Planning Dept., IAU (Islamic Azad University), North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
3. Management Dept., IAU (Islamic Azad University), North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
4. National Cancer Control Charity Foundation, Cancer control research center, Tehran, Iran
5. Department of Vice Chancellor Research Affairs of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Human papillomavirus infection; Health Policy; clergy; Management; Knowledge
From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(5):534-547
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, practice associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine for Young Children among lecturers and health staffs of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU). Method: This was a cross-sectional study with 220 adults from five different specialties, randomly selected. Data was collected using 45-item questionnaire on knowledge (12- item), attitude (18-item) and practice (15-item) (KAP) about HPV. The demographic questionnaire included information on age, gender, level of education, occupation, and marital status. Content validity was calculated by content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI). Reliability was evaluated using test-retest and by Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient, internal consistency was calculated values >0.81 which considered as satisfactory. Results: The mean age of the studied population was 37.70± 8.07 (23-67) years. Of the 220 participants, 80 (36.4%) were males and 140 (63.6%) were females. In evaluating KAP in the men and women, the mean and standard deviation of knowledge were estimated at good level and one-way ANOVA analysis showed significant differences between women and men (p=0.019). There was no significant difference in men and women related to attitude (p=0.92) and practice (p=0.38). Conclusion: The KAP about HPV among participants was significantly higher at good levels compared to average levels. Women's knowledge was significantly higher than men. Attitude and practice could have been higher because there was consensus to the usage of vaccine among the specialists to prevent HPV.