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Published on: March 11, 2014
Educating School Nurses about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancers and the Importance of HPV Vaccination
Jacqueline Tucker1, Erin Sarsfield2,3, Karen Y Choi1,2,3
1College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Purpose:
To assess and improve school nurse knowledge of HPV-associated cancers.
Design:
An experimental quality improvement study.
Methods:
At a continuing education regional conference, an interactive HPV education session was provided. Pre- and post-education surveys were completed by attendees.
Findings:
After the educational intervention, 89.9% of nurses indicated a change in knowledge and 83.2% indicated a planned change in practice.
Conclusions:
An education intervention aimed at school nurses can be impactful in broadening the understanding of HPV oncogenesis.
Clinical Evidence:
Educational interventions can be a strategy to increase school nurse knowledge and subsequently patient knowledge about HPV associated cancers.
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