KNOWLEDGE AND VIEWS ABOUT HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND HPV VACCINE OF SCHOOL OF HEALTH HIGH STUDENTS WHO STUDYING AT A UNIVERSITY

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine knowledge and views of students in school of health high about HPV infection and HPV vaccine. Method: Research is a descriptive study. In 2017-2018 Academic Year Spring Semester, 287 students studying 3rd and 4th grades of nursing, midwifery and nutrition-dietetics departments of Adnan Menderes University Aydın School of Helath High participated the study. Data has been collected by questionnaire prepared according to literature after obtaining permission from the institution. Verbal consents have been obtained from the students. Results have been evaluated by using descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test in 95% confidence interval and p 0.05 significance level. Results: Of participants 79,4% are female and overall average age is 21,82 ± 1,50. Of the students 58,5% are in nursing department and 56,7% of them are in fourth grade. Majority of mothers (64,5%) and fathers (50,2%) are primary school graduates. It has been determined that 92,7% of students in the study had previously heard of HPV. Of participants 53% have said that HPV affects everyone who is sexually active and 53,7% have said that HPV infection has treatment. Students have stated that HPV is caused by genital warts (59,2%) and cervical cancer (47,4%). It is seen that 75,6% of students who participated in the study had heard of HPV vaccine before. Participants mostly don’t know when HPV vaccine should be performed (36,2%), how many doses should be administered (67,6%), vaccine price (88,2%) and the state’s payment status for vaccination (81,9%). It is seen that only one student who involved in the research had been vaccinated. It has been determined that students of the nutrition-dietetics department have lower rates of correct answer to the questions. (p˂0.05). Conclusion: It is seen that students knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccine is not at the desired level. For this reason, it is recommended that students sholud be informed enough about the subject.