■流行病学证据表明,人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)是性传播感染的最常见原因,疫苗接种是预防相关疾病和并发症的重要措施。这项研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯女性医护人员(HCWs)对HPV疫苗的摄取及其相关因素以及HPV疫苗的犹豫。
■这个在线,以问卷调查为基础,横断面研究涉及2022年7月至10月沙特阿拉伯的女性HCWs。研究工具包括有关社会人口统计学的问题,职业,和生殖特征,HPV疫苗接种的摄取,犹豫的原因。卡方检验和t检验用于双变量分析,多变量逻辑回归用于校正混杂因素。
■参与者总数为1857。大约20%的HCWs接受了至少一剂HPV疫苗,大约45%的人愿意在今年接受。据报道,年龄较大的参与者和受教育程度较高的参与者接种疫苗的几率较低。然而,护士,以前有HPV感染的HCWs,有宫颈癌家族史的人,或者那些先前进行过宫颈癌筛查测试的人接种疫苗的几率更高。另一方面,年龄较大的参与者和文凭持有人不太愿意接种HPV疫苗.据报道,已婚医护人员的意愿几率更高,那些以前感染过HPV的人,那些以前接种过HPV疫苗的人,或筛查宫颈癌的人。缺乏知识和一些误解是犹豫的最多原因。
■确定了影响HCWs个人决定接种疫苗的某些因素。通过针对这些问题,流行病学家,公共卫生官员和妇女卫生保健提供者可以努力增加HPV疫苗的接种量,并减轻该人群HPV相关疾病的负担.
UNASSIGNED: Epidemiological evidence has shown that human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most frequent cause of sexually transmitted infection, and vaccination is an essential measure to prevent associated diseases and complications. This
study aimed to assess the HPV vaccine uptake and its associated factors as well as HPV vaccine hesitancy by female healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia.
UNASSIGNED: This online, questionnaire-based, cross-sectional
study involved female HCWs in Saudi Arabia between July and October 2022. The
study tool included questions about sociodemographic, occupational, and reproductive characteristics, uptake of HPV vaccination, and reasons of hesitancy. Chi-squared and t-tests were used for bivariate analyses, and multivariable logistic regression was used to adjust for confounders.
UNASSIGNED: The total number of participants was 1857. Around 20% of HCWs received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, and around 45% were willing to take it this year. Lower odds of vaccine uptake were reported among older participants and those with a higher level of education. However, nurses, HCWs with a previous HPV infection, those with a family history of cervical cancer, or those with a previous cervical cancer screening test had higher odds of receiving the vaccine. On the other hand, older participants and diploma degree holders were less willing to take the HPV vaccine. Higher odds of willingness were reported in married HCWs, those with a previous HPV infection, those who received a previous HPV vaccine dose, or those who were screened for cervical cancer. Lack of knowledge and some misconceptions were the most reported reasons for hesitancy.
UNASSIGNED: Certain factors that affect HCWs personal decisions to take the vaccine were identified. By targeting these issues, epidemiologists, public health officials and women\'s health care providers can work to increase HPV vaccine uptake and reduce the burden of HPV-related diseases in this population.