Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Παθολογία της ΚύησηςLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Σοφία Καλανταρίδου, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή , ΕΚΠΑ
Ευάγγελος Γιαμαρέλλος - Μπουρμπούλης, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή , ΕΚΠΑ
Νικόλαος Βραχνής, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή , ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
HPV λοίμωξη. Γνώση και εμβολιασμός πριν την κύηση σε μετανάστριες του Νομού Αργολίδας
Translated title:
HPV Infection. Knowledge and vaccination before pregnancy in immigrant women at regional union of Argolida.
Summary:
Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) is the leading cause of cancer related to infection
worldwide and the causative agent of the occurrence of other diseases such as genital warts.
Purpose: The aim of this research is to investigate the knowledge about the HPV and the
perceptions as regard the vaccination against it, before the pregnancy in immigrant women who live in the county of Argolida.
Material and Methods: To conduct the research, a questionnaire was elaborated and used for the special needs urged by the target population. The analysis of the data was performed by the use of descriptive and inferential statistics to detect possible correlations through the statistical package SPSS-25.
Results: The research involved 102 women, aged 17-44. The majority was unaware of the
HPV existence (66.7%), its cause (87.3%), how it is transmitted (74.5%), the harmful effects
(85.1%) or the availability of vaccination (70.6). Most of them would accept vaccination both for them (79.4%) and their minor daughters (90.2%) and minor sons (68%). They believe that the gynecologist should vaccinate adult women (88,2%) and the pediatrician minor women (67,6%). Finally, the majority is not aware of the fact that the vaccine is provided free to minor girls in Greece (76.5%) while they are prepared to pay privately in order to vaccinate themselves (65%) and their minor daughters (75.5%).
Conclusions: The knowledge of women regarding the HPV is deficient. However, the
perception they have as well as the acceptance of the vaccination can be considered really positive. The population has to be informed concerning the prevention methods and the vaccination programs, targeting mainly in information and education of younger ages. Particular emphasis should be paid to specific population groups such as immigrants as the access they have to primary health care is inadequate.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Human papillomavirus infection (HPV), Cervical cancer, Vaccine against HPV, Prevention, Immigrants
