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Friday, May 1, 2009
Nusret Fisek (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Objective: The objective is to determine the knowledge and viewpoints of physicians and nurses on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infections and prevention in primary health care settings.
Methodology: The cross-sectional study was carried out in Keçiören Health District Directorate. There were 31 primary health care facilities in the area. The study was planned to include all physicians and nurses who accepted to involve voluntarily and sampling process was not carried out. In the study, 111 physicians and 207 nurses were participated that is 76.6% of all physicians and nurses. All data were collected face to face through a questionnaire. The data was analyzed with respect to the subject’s profession and used SPSS for Windows version 15.0.
Results: The mean of age for male and female physician respectively were 39.3 ± 5.9 and 36.3 ± 4.8. The mean age of nurses (34.7 ± 5.4) is statistically less than mean age of physicians (F=12.9 p<0.05). However the nurses started earlier to their professional life than physicians and this finding was statistically significant. Physicians’ knowledge is significantly better than nurses’ knowledge on which HPV can be cause to cervix ca, CIN, condyloma accumunata and condyloma lata (p<0.05). The response of physicians and nurses on recommended age for HPV vaccination, doses and cost of HPV vaccine were similar. Some sociodemographic characteristics such as; to be female, to have children (especially to have a daughter), age statistically increase to recommend HPV vaccine to their close relatives and themselves. Previously working in a reproductive health clinic, taking in-service training, participation in meeting–seminar regarding reproductive health care matters were affected the level of knowledge of health personnel. Unfortunately high proportion of giving “no opinion” response on HPV vaccine, was represented that the health personnel need training on HPV infection and prevention including vaccination.
Methodology: The cross-sectional study was carried out in Keçiören Health District Directorate. There were 31 primary health care facilities in the area. The study was planned to include all physicians and nurses who accepted to involve voluntarily and sampling process was not carried out. In the study, 111 physicians and 207 nurses were participated that is 76.6% of all physicians and nurses. All data were collected face to face through a questionnaire. The data was analyzed with respect to the subject’s profession and used SPSS for Windows version 15.0.
Results: The mean of age for male and female physician respectively were 39.3 ± 5.9 and 36.3 ± 4.8. The mean age of nurses (34.7 ± 5.4) is statistically less than mean age of physicians (F=12.9 p<0.05). However the nurses started earlier to their professional life than physicians and this finding was statistically significant. Physicians’ knowledge is significantly better than nurses’ knowledge on which HPV can be cause to cervix ca, CIN, condyloma accumunata and condyloma lata (p<0.05). The response of physicians and nurses on recommended age for HPV vaccination, doses and cost of HPV vaccine were similar. Some sociodemographic characteristics such as; to be female, to have children (especially to have a daughter), age statistically increase to recommend HPV vaccine to their close relatives and themselves. Previously working in a reproductive health clinic, taking in-service training, participation in meeting–seminar regarding reproductive health care matters were affected the level of knowledge of health personnel. Unfortunately high proportion of giving “no opinion” response on HPV vaccine, was represented that the health personnel need training on HPV infection and prevention including vaccination.
Learning Objectives: Create avareaness on HPV vaccination
Sub-Theme: Public health approach to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
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