Assessment of health literacy and HPV knowledge among university students: An observational study
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Health literacy (HL) level is related to promotion of health, improved health behaviors, and early diagnosis of diseases, as well as the appropriate use of health services. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is the primary method of protection against cervical cancer and recommended for women aged 9 to 27. This study aims to assess the university students' knowledge about HPV and the association between HL and HPV vaccination. In this cross-sectional and descriptive study, an electronic survey was used. Demographic characteristics and anthropometric measurements of the participants were questioned. HPV Knowledge Scale (HPV-KS) and Turkish Health Literacy Scale (THLS-32) were used to evaluate HPV knowledge and HL. Statistical analyzes were performed with SPSS version 26. A total of 361 university students (74% women), aged 21.98 ± 4.72 years, were included in the study. About 52% of the participants were health sciences students. The total THLS-32 score was 34.68 ± 9.37 (95% CI = 33.71-35.65), and the total adequate/excellent HL level was 51%. The mean HPV-KS score of the participants was 10.28 ± 8.15 (95% CI = 9.44-11.12) of a possible 35. Health sciences students had higher rates of HPV awareness (78% vs 65%; P = .007). General HPV knowledge level was significantly better among women (P < .001), >20 years (P = .002), and those with a family history of cancer (P < .001) and significantly lower among students at prep or first year of school (P < .001). There was a weak, positive relation between THLS-32 and HPV-KS score (R = 0.136; P = .01). Participants with higher levels of HPV knowledge (P = .034) and total HPV-KS score (P = .025) were statistically significantly higher in students with adequate/excellent HL. Our results reveal that knowledge about HPV vaccination is closely related to HL levels. Educational interventions on HL may be considered to increase HPV vaccination rates.
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- Assessment of health literacy and HPV knowledge among university students: An observational study
- Date Crossref
- 30/08/2024
- Éditeur
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Type
- journal-article
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İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi et Galatasaray University, avec 4 autres affiliations.
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