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Community knowledge and attitude towards human papillomavirus and its vaccine in Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Medical virology

Abstract

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) with a global prevalence of 11.7%. HPV infection usually resolves without symptoms, however, 10% of cases suffer from cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions such as warts or cervical cancer. In Saudi Arabia, cervical cancer ranks as the eighth most common cancer among Saudi women of all ages with marked fluctuations in the different regions. However, data from Al-Jouf Province remains uncertain. The current study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community towards HPV infection and its vaccine in Al-Jouf Provinces, Saudi Arabia. Methods: 300 participants enrolled in the study by answering a questionnaire on HPV and its vaccine. Results: most of the participants were females (86%), their ages ranged between 18 and 60 years old, and 50% of them were married. Regarding their awareness about HPV, only 29.2% of participants know that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease; more than 50% of them did not know that HPV infection can remain asymptomatic, 60.8% did not know the health problems associated with HPV, and 54.2% did not know how to prevent HPV infection. Concerning their attitude, > 40% of participants are willing to take the vaccine and encourage their families, and friends to be vaccinated. However, most of them are worried about the safety, and efficacy of the vaccine Conclusion: A large percentage of the youth do not have enough knowledge about HPV, mode of transmission, complications, and ways of protection from infection.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.301445.2045

Keywords

HPV Vaccine, Knowledge, and Attitude, Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia

Authors

First Name

Amany

Last Name

Ghazy

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Email

aaelshenawy@ju.edu.sa

City

Kafrelsheikh

Orcid

0000-0002-5603-1303

First Name

Mona

Last Name

Alnosairi

MiddleName

Saleh

Affiliation

College of Medicine, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

Email

mmmalnusairi@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Renad

Last Name

Alnasser

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

College of Medicine, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

Email

renad.1998r@gmail.com

City

SAKAKA

Orcid

-

First Name

Wala

Last Name

Alruwaili

MiddleName

Khaled Aif

Affiliation

College of Medicine, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

Email

walak31998@gmail.com

City

Sakaka

Orcid

-

First Name

Amerah

Last Name

AlHassan

MiddleName

Abdullah Mubarak

Affiliation

College of Medicine, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

Email

dspkook@gmail.com

City

Sakaka

Orcid

-

First Name

Salma

Last Name

Shatara

MiddleName

Ahmed Fathy

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Email

salma_1222a@med.kfs.edu.eg

City

Kafrelsheikh

Orcid

-

Volume

5

Article Issue

4

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51278

Issue Date

2024-11-01

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2024-07-03

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2024-11-01

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1,307

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1,313

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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7

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Original Article

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1,157

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Journal

Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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Community knowledge and attitude towards human papillomavirus and its vaccine in Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia

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25 Dec 2024