HPV Awareness and Acceptance of Mothers Wıth a Girl`s Chıld: The Sample Of Turkey

Authors : Özlem Şahan, Rukiye Höbek Akarsu, Şahide Akbulut

Pages : 316-324

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Publication Date : 2025-12-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The awareness, level of knowledge and attitudes of mothers with female children about HPV vaccine were targeted. Materyal and Metod: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The Research was conducted with 228 parents in Turkey girls studying in primary and secondary schools of the state in the Mediterranean region. Data were collected through a questionnaire form prepared by the researchers. In the evaluation of the data, descriptive statistics were shown as mean and standard deviation for the quantitative variables of the research determined by measurement, and as numbers and percentages for qualitative variables determined by counting. Results: It was determined that 44.7% of the mothers had heard of HPV before and 76.3% of them stated that protection from HPV could be possible with vaccination. It was determined that not all mothers had their children vaccinated. Conclusion: In our study, it was determined that the mothers\\\' level of knowledge about HPV vaccine was quite low and their attitude towards HPV vaccine was negative. It was determined that the mothers believed that the vaccine was protective, but did not vaccinate their children.
Keywords : HPV, SERVİKS KANSERİ, BAĞIŞIKLAMA, HPV AŞISI, HEMŞİRE

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