NDLI: Awareness and perception of human papilloma virus vaccine among healthcare professionals in Nigeria.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Audu, B. M. Bukar, M. Ibrahim, A. I. Swende, T. Z.
Description	Country affiliation: Nigeria Author Affiliation: Audu BM ( Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital , Maiduguri, Borno State , Nigeria.)
Abstract	Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a necessary cause of cervical cancer and cervical cancer is largely a vaccine-preventable disease. The aim of the study was to document the knowledge of healthcare professionals of the HPV vaccine and its acceptability. It was a cross-sectional study in three of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, carried out between June 2010 and January 2011. The 602 adult Nigerian respondents were made up of 147 (24.4%) males and 455 (75.6%) females aged 20-57 years, with a mean of 34.3 ± 7.9 years; most were under 40 years (70.1%) and married (n = 394; 65.5%). In total, 548 (91%) were aware of HPV; 83.4% knew HPV as an STI; 78.2% knew HPV can cause cervical cancer but only 265 (44.0%) were aware of the HPV vaccine. Among the healthcare professionals studied, nurses were the least aware of the existence of the HPV vaccine (χ(2) = 1.54, p = 0.001). A total of 489 (81.0%) would approve HPV vaccine for their teenage daughters. The men were more likely to accept the vaccination of their daughters than the women (χ(2) = 14.76, p = 0.002). The unmarried were more favourably disposed to vaccination of teenagers than the married (χ(2) = 27.37, p = 0.001). Safety concerns were the commonest reasons expressed by the 7% who were reluctant to accept the vaccination of their teenage daughters. In conclusion, healthcare providers are the custodians of health in a community, yet have low knowledge of a vaccine that can prevent the commonest cancer in women in sub-Saharan Africa.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	01443615
Issue Number	8
Volume Number	34
e-ISSN	13646893
Journal	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Language	English
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Publisher Date	2014-11-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Cross-sectional Studies Humans Middle Aged Discipline Obstetrics Male Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Attitude Of Health Personnel Journal Article Young Adult Adult Female Discipline Gynaecology Papillomavirus Vaccines
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Obstetrics and Gynecology

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