沙特人口对人类乳头瘤病毒 (HPV) 感染及其疫苗接种的知识和态度
Salim A Algaadi1, Hamad J Aldhafiri2, Razan S Alsubhi3
1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, SAU.
Cureus
|May 20, 2024
概括
大多数沙特参与者对人类乳头瘤病毒 (HPV) 疫苗的了解很差,这凸显了有针对性的健康教育的需要. 提高对HPV感染及其与子宫癌的联系的认识,对于提高沙特阿拉伯的疫苗接受度至关重要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 疫苗学 疫苗学 疫苗学
背景情况:
- 人类乳头瘤病毒 (HPV) 感染是一个重要的全球健康问题,与子宫癌密切相关.
- 沙特阿拉伯面临着HPV的挑战,宫癌的发病率令人担忧.
- 公众的犹和知识不足阻碍了HPV疫苗接种计划,需要对当前的理解和态度进行评估.
研究的目的:
- 评估沙特公众对HPV感染及其疫苗接种的知识和态度.
- 确定影响HPV疫苗知识和接受的因素.
- 为在沙特阿拉伯制定有针对性的健康教育和疫苗接种倡议提供信息.
主要方法:
- 在沙特阿拉伯,对516名18岁及以上的参与者进行了一项横截面研究.
- 通过社交媒体平台分发在线问卷,使用谷歌表格确保匿名.
- 数据分析的重点是评估知识水平,并确定与人口因素的关联.
主要成果:
- 大多数参与者 (56.3%) 对HPV疫苗的了解很差.
- 关于HPV传播 (35.9%的良好认识),与子宫癌的联系 (30.2%的意识) 和子宫癌治愈能力 (76.2%的意识) 的认识有所不同.
- 在性别,教育水平,职业和HPV疫苗知识之间发现了显著的关联 (p<0.005).
结论:
- 沙特阿拉伯迫切需要有针对性的健康教育计划,以提高对HPV感染和疫苗接种的了解.
- 研究结果可以指导医疗保健专业人员和决策者制定战略,以促进HPV疫苗的接受.
- 提高公众对HPV疫苗接种的认识和积极态度对于减少沙特阿拉伯HPV相关疾病至关重要.
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