TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Knowledge among Healthcare Professionals
T2 - A study of conference attendees in Angola
AU - Ikiroma, Adalia
AU - Santin, Olinda
AU - Camanda, Joao
AU - Chocolate, Francisco
AU - Pelinganga, Osvaldo
AU - Jordao, Haydee
AU - Tommasino, Massimo
AU - Lohfeld, Lynne
AU - Anderson, Lesley
N1 - OA via the T&F Agreement
Funding
This work was funded by the Department for the Economy Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Award under Grant Number SF10206-41.
Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the stakeholders who participated in this study, thanks for their visionary and helpful advice and suggestions.
PY - 2022/7/18
Y1 - 2022/7/18
N2 - Human papillomavirus (HPV) plays an essential role in cervical cancer development. Angola has a high cervical cancer incidence rate (36.1 per 100,000); therefore, knowledge of HPV among clinicians is essential for the prevention of cervical cancer and educating at-risk individuals. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge of HPV among healthcare professionals in Angola. A 44-item questionnaire was distributed to 65 healthcare professionals who attended a conference on cancer burden in Angola. Non-parametric and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Of the participants (55.6%) were male, and 33.3% were aged 31-40 years, 56.3% had an undergraduate degree, and 35.9% had a postgraduate degree. All participants worked in healthcare in academic and/or clinical settings, with 36.7% in joint contracts. Most (62.2%) knew that early sexual debut increases the risk of contracting HPV, and HPV vaccines are most effective if administered before sexual debut. However, there was limited knowledge regarding the virus transmission. Mean HPV knowledge score was 11.08 ± 8.76 and knowledge was higher among older healthcare workers (>50 years) with a postgraduate degree and working in a clinical role. Overall, HPV knowledge was limited among the respondents. Policymakers should considerpromoting knowledge and targeted public health initiatives among healthcare professionals in Angola.
AB - Human papillomavirus (HPV) plays an essential role in cervical cancer development. Angola has a high cervical cancer incidence rate (36.1 per 100,000); therefore, knowledge of HPV among clinicians is essential for the prevention of cervical cancer and educating at-risk individuals. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge of HPV among healthcare professionals in Angola. A 44-item questionnaire was distributed to 65 healthcare professionals who attended a conference on cancer burden in Angola. Non-parametric and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Of the participants (55.6%) were male, and 33.3% were aged 31-40 years, 56.3% had an undergraduate degree, and 35.9% had a postgraduate degree. All participants worked in healthcare in academic and/or clinical settings, with 36.7% in joint contracts. Most (62.2%) knew that early sexual debut increases the risk of contracting HPV, and HPV vaccines are most effective if administered before sexual debut. However, there was limited knowledge regarding the virus transmission. Mean HPV knowledge score was 11.08 ± 8.76 and knowledge was higher among older healthcare workers (>50 years) with a postgraduate degree and working in a clinical role. Overall, HPV knowledge was limited among the respondents. Policymakers should considerpromoting knowledge and targeted public health initiatives among healthcare professionals in Angola.
KW - Angola
KW - Cervical cancer
KW - Healthcare
KW - Human papilloma virus
KW - HPV Knowledge
U2 - 10.1080/17441692.2022.2099931
DO - 10.1080/17441692.2022.2099931
M3 - Article
C2 - 35849621
JO - Global Public Health
JF - Global Public Health
SN - 1744-1692
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