Knowledge, attitudes and acceptance toward Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: Perspectives of Muslim women and men

被引:12
作者
Al Alawi, Salma [1 ]
Al Zaabi, Omar [1 ]
Heffernan, Margaret E. [2 ]
Arulappan, Judie [3 ]
Al Hasani, Noora [1 ]
Al Baluchi, Munira [1 ]
Al Mamari, Alia [1 ]
Al Saadi, Amani [1 ]
机构
[1] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Nursing, Dept Adult Hlth & Crit Care, POB 66, Muscat 123, Oman
[2] RMIT Univ, Coll Business & Law, Sch Management, Level 8,Bldg 80,Room 83,445 Swanston St,GPO Box 24, Melbourne, Vic 3001, Australia
[3] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Nursing, Dept Maternal & Child Hlth, POB 66, Muscat 123, Oman
关键词
Cervical cancer; Human papillomavirus; HPV vaccine; HPV knowledge; Attitudes; Muslim; UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS; YOUNG-WOMEN; MIDDLE-EAST; ACCEPTABILITY; PREVALENCE; INFECTION; AWARENESS; IMPACT; VIRUS;
D O I
10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.02.063
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the leading risk factor for the development of anogenital cancers. Most Arab countries lack both HPV education and national HPV vaccination pro-grams. The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance toward HPV vac-cination in men and women from Oman, a country in the Middle Eastern North Africa region. Methods: This cross-sectional quantitative study used convenience sampling to recruit male and female participants, aged 18 years and above from all 11 governorates of Oman to complete a validated self-administered questionnaire online in the Arabic language. The questionnaire comprised five sections, with a total of 32 questions. The questionnaire, including Arabic and English versions, was content val-idated and piloted. Results: A total of 1403 participants, including 952 parents and 369 healthcare providers, completed the survey. The results showed a lack of knowledge regarding HPV infection and vaccines, including among healthcare providers. Less than a quarter of the participants had heard of HPV infection, with digital sources of information being the most common. Factors such as being a woman or a healthcare provider or completing higher levels of education were independently and significantly positively association with HPV awareness (p < 0.001). The majority of the participants lacked vaccine safety knowledge, had con-cerns about the vaccine's side effects, and sought reassurance of its protection against HPV infection (62%, 71.5%, and 84.6%, respectively). Nevertheless, nearly two-thirds of the participants agreed to take the HPV vaccine, with support for both boys and girls being vaccinated. There was almost universal agreement among the participants regarding the need for parental and adolescent HPV educational pro-grams. Conclusion: Omani women and men showed a high level of acceptance and favorable attitude toward HPV vaccination. The study findings support future efforts to implement school and public-level HPV education and a national HPV vaccination program in Oman.(c) 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:10
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