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Abstract：
Objectives To evaluate the knowledge and awareness about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among medical undergraduates at Northern Border University. Methods It was a cross-sectional study done on students selected conveniently from the College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar. The data were collected regarding knowledge about HPV infection and vaccine awareness using a validated questionnaire. Results A total of 200 students responded to the questionnaires, with 104 (52%) being male students and 120 (60%) being clinical years of MBBS. The mean knowledge score was 17.12 ± 2.73 out of 24, which was labeled as moderate knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV. Almost two-thirds of the students responded correctly to the etiology and risk factors of cervical cancer, while only half of the students knew the correct screening intervals for cervical cancer. The awareness of students about the HPV vaccine was deficient, and the mean score was estimated to be 4.20 ± 0.79 out of nine. Female students and students in clinical years showed significantly better understanding and awareness about cervical cancer and its vaccine and showed greater vaccine acceptability as compared to male students and students in preclinical years. Conclusion The present study shows moderate knowledge about cervical cancer but deficient awareness of medical students about the HPV vaccine. However, the students were willing to get educated about cervical cancer and its vaccine and showed a favorable opinion towards vaccinating the schoolgirls and educating their patients as future physicians. The information can be considered a benchmark on knowledge and awareness levels and can be utilized to modify medical curricula and develop efficient awareness programs.
摘要：
目的评价北境大学医学本科生对宫颈癌和人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)疫苗接种的知识和知晓情况。方法本研究是对医学院学生进行的横断面研究,北方边境大学,阿拉尔.使用经过验证的问卷收集有关HPV感染知识和疫苗意识的数据。结果共有200名学生回答问卷,104（52％）是男学生，120（60％）是MBBS的临床年。24分的平均知识得分为17.12±2.73分，被标记为对宫颈癌和HPV的中度知识。近三分之二的学生对宫颈癌的病因和危险因素反应正确，而只有一半的学生知道宫颈癌的正确筛查间隔。学生对HPV疫苗的认识不足，平均得分估计为9分的4.20±0.79。与临床前几年的男学生和学生相比，临床年的女学生和学生对宫颈癌及其疫苗的理解和认识明显更好，并且对疫苗的可接受性更高。结论本研究显示，对宫颈癌的了解不多，但医学生对HPV疫苗的认识不足。然而,学生们愿意接受有关宫颈癌及其疫苗的教育，并对女学生接种疫苗和教育他们的患者成为未来的医生表现出良好的看法。这些信息可以被视为知识和意识水平的基准，可以用来修改医学课程并制定有效的意识计划。
