Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practices about Human Papilloma Virus vaccine among the nurses working in a tertiary hospital in China: A cross-sectional descriptive study

作者：Zhang, Jun-Mei^*; Zhao, Qi-Mei; Zhang, Lei-Ming

来源：Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 2017, 67(2): 209-213.

• Cervical cancer
• HPV vaccine
• Nursing staff

Objectives: To assess the knowledge about human papilloma virus infection and vaccine, to ascertain the attitude and practices about the vaccine, and to ascertain the determinants preventing people from getting themselves vaccinated.
Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from June to August 2015 in Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, China, and comprised all the nursing staff including nursing students. A piloted semi-structured questionnaire was used for collecting data. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 18.
Results: Of the 308 subjects, 190(61.6%) were professional nurses and 118(38.3%) were nursing students. Themean age of the nurses was 36.7+/-6.2 years and that of the students was 20.4+/-2.1 years. Overall, 254(82.5%) subjects were aware about the existence of human papilloma virus vaccine; 241(94.9%) thought that the vaccine could effectively prevent the development of cervical cancer; and 108(61.4%) were reluctant to get vaccinated because the vaccine was expensive.
Conclusion: There is a need to address the myths and misconceptions associated with vaccines in order to improve the acceptance of human papilloma virus vaccine among them.

• 出版日期2017-2
• 单位郑州大学